Vidal Ramos is a

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in the

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of Santa Catarina in the South region of

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History

Vidal Ramos received city status by state law No. 272 in December 1956, with territory taken from the neighbouring municipality of Brusque. It was named after the Governor of Santa Catarina of the same name.Profile at Memória Política de Santa Catarina
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Geography

It is located at a

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27º23'31 "South and

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49º21'21" West, with an altitude of 370 meters. Its estimated population in 2020 was 6,329 inhabitants. It has an area of 343.81 square kilometers.

References

Municipalities in Santa Catarina (state) {{SantaCatarina-geo-stub

History

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