title: Pedras Grandes
text: # Pedras Grandes
  
  Pedras Grandes is a municipality in Brazilian State of Santa Catarina.
  
  ## History
  
  Pedras Grandes is a town of Italian immigration. In 1877, the first Italian immigrants arrived from Veneto. The town thrived on coal mining . The town was elevated to a municipality in 1961. Until then, it was a district of Tubarão. It is considered the "cradle" of Italian settlement in Southern Santa Catarina.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Situated at 28º26'09" South and 49º11'06" West, upon River Tubarão. Its population, as of 2020, was estimated at 3,953 inhabitants, of whom 90% is estimated to be of Italian descent. The area of the municipality is 153,81 km².
  
  