Sangão, Santa Catarina (Brazil) (original) (raw)

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Municipality

The municipality of Sanv�o (10,402 inhabitants in 2010; 8,306 ha) is located 170 km south-west of Florian�polis.

Sang�o was established as the district of 24 de Outobro by State Decree No. 531 issued on 2 March 1934, separating from the district of Jaguaruna, and inaugurated on 2 April 1934. It was renamed to Sang�o by State Law No. 86 promulgated on 31 March 1938.
The municipality of Sang�o was established by State Law No. 8,552 promulgated on 30 March 1992, separating from Jaguaruna.

Sang�o is still known locally under the name of Rua do Fogo (Fire Road). In the past, tropeiros used to spend the night in a pottery workshop where they lit a fire, so that their meeting point was soon known as Fire Road.

http://www.sangao.sc.gov.br/

Ivan Sache, 7 November 2021

Description of the Flag

A horizontal triband, red-white-red, 1-2-1, with the municipal shield in the centre.

Official website at http://www.sangao.sc.gov.br
Dirk Sch�nberger, 2 August 2012

The flag is composed of two red stripes and one white.
Red symbolizes fire ["fogo"], which gave its name to the original Rua de Fogo, now Sang�o.
White is a symbol of peace and municipal progress.

The coat of arms features the following elements
- Chimneys, representing industry.
- Stone, source of income for the population.
- A laborer and a plow, representing agriculture, a main part of the municipal income.
- Cassava and tobacco plants, representing the main crops.
- A crown, representing the three powers: Legislative, Executive and Judicial.

https://camarasangao.sc.gov.br/simbolos-municipais-de-sangao
Municipal website

Photo
https://www.facebook.com/PrefeituraSangao/photos/207216808005806

Ivan Sache, 7 November 2021