Palhoça

This coastal city in Santa Catarina, Brazil, Palhoça sits on the southern bay of the Ilha de Santa Catarina and the Atlantic, a short distance from the state capital Florianópolis. Part of the greater Florianópolis metropolitan area, it borders mountains to the west while facing open water to the east, giving it access to both coastline and highland terrain.

• Population175,272
• Nearest water0.4 km
• Nearest mountain5.3 km