 Is located on the north coast of Santa Catarina State, specifically at the mouth of the Itajai-Acú river.It borders onto the cities of Balneário Camboriú, Camboriú, Brusque, Gaspar, Ilhota and Navegantes.Headquarters of the largest fishing port in the country and the largest university in the state, the Univali (Universidade do Vale do Itajaí).