TUBARO

city, southeastern Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil, on the Tubaro River. It is the seat of Tubaro municipality, created in 1870. Crops cultivated in the surrounding coastal plain include grains, feijo (beans), coffee, rice, and sugarcane. Iron ore and steel are mined for export. Products are transported by highway to Florianpolis, the state capital, 120 miles (193 km) northeast, and by railway or road to the ocean port at Laguna, 20 miles (32 km) northeast. Pop. (1980) 64,508.