Key Facts
—Blue Flag beaches — Santa Catarina holds 31 Blue Flag certifications in 2026, a national record and the highest tally in all of Latin America.
—Tech capital of the south — Florianópolis hosts more than 1,000 registered tech companies and is routinely ranked Brazil’s best city for quality of life.
—European heritage — German, Italian and Azorean Portuguese settlers shaped the state’s architecture, cuisine and culture, making it unlike any other region in Brazil.
—Real-estate boom — Balneário Camboriú and Florianópolis coastal apartments have posted some of the highest price-per-square-metre appreciation in Brazil over the past three years.
