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Brazil · Santa Catarina

Criciúma: how to get there and around

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Criciúma is a city of 227,438 people in Brazil (Santa Catarina), 50 m (164 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population227,438
Elevation50 m (164 ft)
Time zoneAmerica/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3 now)
CurrencyReal (BRL)
Dialling code+55
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, IEC 60906-1
Postal codes88800-000
Coordinates-28.678, -49.37
Criciúma

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Daylight in Criciúma runs from about 10 h 21 min a day in late June to 14 h 1 min in late December (computed for -28.68° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Criciúma in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

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Common questions

How big is Criciúma?

About 227,438 people live in Criciúma (GeoNames).

What time zone is Criciúma in?

America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.

What currency is used in Criciúma?

The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Criciúma?

Curitiba (361 km), Porto Alegre (235 km), Joinville (269 km), Florianópolis (145 km), Caxias do Sul (184 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.