Ponte Alta do Norte

Ponte Alta do Norte
Ponte Alta do Norte
Ponte Alta do Norte
Coordinates: 27°09′30″S 50°27′52″W / 27.15833°S 50.46444°W / -27.15833; -50.46444
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
State Santa Catarina
FoundedMarch 30, 1992
Government
 • MayorLaertes Antônio Borella
Area
 • Total
400.972 km2 (154.816 sq mi)
Elevation
962 m (3,156 ft)
Population
 (2020 )
 • Total
3,420
 • Density9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)0.752
Websitewww.pmpan.sc.gov.br

Ponte Alta do Norte is a city in Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil.

On 16 May 2016, a rare tornado hit the city, killing three people and injuring 21 others, while over 100 homes were destroyed or damaged. 95% of Ponte Alta do Norte was left without power.

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Cerca de 95% das casas de Ponte Alta do Norte, no Planalto Serrano de Santa Catarina, estão sem luz".