Map of Barra Velha, Brazil

Barra Velha is a city in Santa Catarina, Brazil, with a population of about 45,369. It lies at 26.6322°S, 48.6847°W. Barra Velha is about 1,209 km (751 mi) south of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Penha, 16 km to the south.

Barra Velha at a glance

Where is Barra Velha?

• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 28 min on the shortest day to 13 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Barra Velha

• Penha — 16 km south
• Navegantes — 30 km south
• Itajaí — 31 km south
• Guaramirim — 36 km northwest
• Joinville — 40 km northwest
• Balneário Camboriú — 40 km south
• Jaraguá do Sul — 41 km northwest
• Gaspar — 43 km southwest
• São Francisco do Sul — 43 km north
• Blumenau — 50 km southwest

Largest cities in Santa Catarina

• Joinville — 664,500
• Florianópolis — 508,826
• Blumenau — 361,261
• Itajaí — 294,850
• Chapecó — 282,648
• Criciúma — 227,438
• Palhoça — 222,598
• São José — 200,000
• Jaraguá do Sul — 199,519
• Lages — 172,458

Largest cities in Brazil

• São Paulo — 12,400,232
• Rio de Janeiro — 6,747,815
• Belo Horizonte — 2,721,564
• Salvador — 2,711,840
• Fortaleza — 2,400,000
• Manaus — 2,219,580
• Brasília — 2,207,718
• Curitiba — 1,948,626
• Recife — 1,653,461
• Goiânia — 1,536,097

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.