Chapecó is a major city in the western area of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, located 630 km west of Florianópolis, the capital of the state. Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil. ... Florianópolis (also known as Floripa) is the capital city of Santa Catarina State in southern Brazil. ...

As of 2004, it has a population of 155,000 habitants (with 121,000 living in the urban area and 34,000 in the rural areas surrounding the urban area. The city itself has an area of 625.60 km². 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The city was founded by Italians immigrants in August 17, 1917. Most people are descendant of Italians of Germans. August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The city has a relatively high standard of living, with a HDI of ~0.885. Its illiteracy rate is of ~7%. The UN Human Development Index (HDI) measures poverty, literacy, education, life expectancy, and other factors. ... Literacy is the ability to use text to communicate across space and time. ...

Its economy is majorly based in pecuary and the industry of meat processing & packing.

The Sadia headquarters and main factories are located in the city. Sadia is a major meat & food processor in Brazil. ...

External links

• City hall site (http://www.chapeco.sc.gov.br/)
• Unochapecó - Universidade Comunitária Regional de Chapecó, local university (http://www.unochapeco.edu.br/)