Novo Horizonte, Santa Catarina

Novo Horizonte (portuguese for "New Horizon") is a Brazilian municipality in the west of the state of Santa Catarina. It is situated on a latitude of 26° 26' 40" South, and a longitude of 52° 50' 01" East, at an altitude of 710 metres. It was created in 1992 out of the existing municipality of São Lourenço do Oeste.[1] The population was estimated at 2,404 inhabitants in 2020.[2] The municipality covers 151 km2.

Neighbouring towns

Novo Horizonte is bordered by the following municipalities:

References

  1. ^ "Lei promulgada nº 8530, cria o município de Novo Horizonte" (in Portuguese). Legislação Estadual de Santa Catarina. 9 January 1992.
  2. ^ IBGE 2020

26°26′38″S 52°50′02″W / 26.4438888989°S 52.8338888989°W / -26.4438888989; -52.8338888989