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Morro da Igreja (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmoʁu dɐ iˈɡɾeʒɐ] "Hill of the Church") is a peak situated in Urubici, a municipality of the Santa Catarina state, in southern Brazil. Its latitude is 28º07'31" S and its longitude is 49º29'38" W, with an elevation of 1,822 metres (5,977 feet), the highest inhabited point and the second most elevated of this state.
Morro da Igreja | |
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![]() The summit | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,822 m (5,978 ft) |
Coordinates | 28°07′30″S 49°28′28″W |
Naming | |
English translation | Hill of the Church |
Language of name | Portuguese |
Pronunciation | Portuguese: [ˈmoʁu dɐ iˈɡɾeʒɐ] |
Geography | |
Location | Urubici, state of Santa Catarina, Brazil |
Parent range | Serra Geral |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | By car from Urubici on the road SC 439. |
This peak registered the lowest (unofficial) temperature in Brazil: -17.8 °C (0 °F), on June 29, 1996.[1][2] It is considered the coldest place in this country; tourism is popular in the winter, when snowfalls can occur.
Officially, there is a 1,810 meter weather station by Epagri/Ciram[3] the record low was registered on August 21, 2020, by a 2 centimeter snowy cold snap. It was a -8.6°C (17°F) windy and CAVOK morning, with a high of -1.2°C (30°F) in the afternoon, actually the second lowest high. The absolute 24-hour lowest high ever registered is -2.3°C (28°F), on July 23, 2013, same day of the former record low of -7.8°C (18°F). [4][5]
The Brazilian Air Force has a military base on the summit equipped with radars and radio relays for air traffic control (CINDACTA) of the Brazilian Southern Region.
There is a curious natural formation in this area, called Pedra Furada (literally Drilled Stone), and it can be spotted from the peak.