Morro da Igreja (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmoʁu dɐ iˈɡɾeʒɐ] "Hill of the Church") is a peak situated in Urubici, a municipality of the Santa Catarina state, in southern Brazil. Its latitude is 28º07'31" S and its longitude is 49º29'38" W, with an elevation of 1,822 metres (5,977 feet), the highest inhabited point and the second most elevated of this state.
This peak registered the lowest (unofficial) temperature in Brazil: -17.8 °C (0 °F), on June 29, 1996. It is considered the coldest place in this country; tourism is popular in the winter, when snowfalls can occur.
Officially, there is a 1,810 meter weather station by Epagri/Ciram the record low was registered on August 21, 2020, by a 2 centimeter snowy cold snap. It was a -8.6°C (17°F) windy and CAVOK morning, with a high of -1.2°C (30°F) in the afternoon, actually the second lowest high. The absolute 24-hour lowest high ever registered is -2.3°C (28°F), on July 23, 2013, same day of the former record low of -7.8°C (18°F).
The Brazilian Air Force has a military base on the summit equipped with radars and radio relays for air traffic control (CINDACTA) of the Brazilian Southern Region.
There is a curious natural formation in this area, called Pedra Furada (literally Drilled Stone), and it can be spotted from the peak.
There's a trail leading to the summit.
By elevation Morro da Igreja is
# 1 out of 10 in Parque Nacional de São Joaquim # 2 out of 129 in the Serra do Rio do Rastro # 2 out of 469 in Santa Catarina
By prominence Morro da Igreja is
# 1 out of 10 in Parque Nacional de São Joaquim # 2 out of 129 in the Serra do Rio do Rastro # 4 out of 469 in Santa Catarina
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