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What Country Was Florianópolis In?

Florianópolis (Santa Catarina, Brazil) lies within 4 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Portuguese Brazil, from 1650 to 1782. The earliest state recorded here is Portuguese Brazil (1650).

Who ruled Florianópolis?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – AD 899Shellfish gatherers
AD 900 – 1491Unclaimed / no data
1492 – 1499Mbya
1500 – 1649Unclaimed / no data
1650 – 1782Portuguese Brazil
1783 – 1879Viceroyalty of Brazil
1880 – 1913Kingdom of Brazil
1914 – todayBrazil
Map showing Florianópolis in 1700Florianópolis
Border map for 1700. See the world in 1700.

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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.