Country Brazil State Santa Catarina Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3) Elevation 220 m Population 13,359 (2006) | Region South Founded December 6, 1956 HDI (2000) 0.800 Area 270.5 km² Local time Monday 2:11 PM | |
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Weather 24°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 41% Humidity Points of interest Serra do Rio do Rastro, Mirante Serra Rio do Rastro, Monumento aos tropeiros | ||
Lauro Müller is a city in Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil.
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Map of Lauro M%C3%BCller - State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
History
Despite its German name, the city was settled by Italians at the end of the 19th century. The settlements extensive coal deposits were first exploited in 1827, however the area's economy only begun to develop after the arrival of Italian immigrants.
On September 25, 1905, the engineer Álvaro Rodovalho Marcondes do Reis proposed to give the area the name 'Lauro Müller', in appreciation of the Ministro da Viação e Obras Públicas (secretary of Industry, Transport and Public Works) Dr. Lauro Severiano Muller. Müller was an engineer and diplomat in addition to serving two terms as President of Santa Catarina.
References
Lauro Müller, Santa Catarina Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA