Itapema

Itapema
one of Itapema's beaches one of Itapema's beaches
Flag of Itapema Flag Official seal of Itapema Seal
Location of Itapema Location of Itapema
Itapema Location of Itapema
Coordinates:
Country	Brazil
Region	South
State	Santa Catarina
Founded	April 21, 1962
Government
• Mayor	Rodrigo Costa "Bolinha" (PSDB)
Area
• Total	59.022 km2 (22.789 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	45,814
• Density	776,22/km2 (201,040/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)	0.796
Website	www.itapema.sc.gov.br

Itapema is a city in Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Geography

Itapema can be accessed from highway BR-101 and it is surrounded by a rocky coastline.

Buildings

Five hundred thousand square meters of civil construction projects were built in Itapema between 2003 and 2005.

Tourism

Itapema is the third most popular tourist destination in Santa Catarina. The beaches are the biggest tourist attraction and the Meia Praia, or Middle Beach of Itapema is the longest.