Santa Catarina · Brazil
Where to stay in Chapecó
Chapecó is a city in Santa Catarina, Brazil, home to about 224,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- XAP6 km · Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Chapecó
Chapecó is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil. Located in the western part of the state, it has an estimated population of 289,170 inhabitants as of 2026, making it the sixth-most populous municipality in Santa Catarina.
Chapecó is the state's 5th biggest city by population and 7th by GDP, and of these cities, the only one more than 50 km inland from the Atlantic coast: Chapecó lies 400 km inland, at about 100 km from the border with Argentina. The metropolitan area counts over 400,000 inhabitants (2020), and its economy is centered on the meat industry (cattle, swine, poultry). Ago-business fairs bring many visitors to the city, when hotels are full and airplane tickets price skyrocket.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Chapecó
See
- Sede Figueira Grotto
- Tropeiro Velho Museum
- Chapecoense match at Arena Condá
Do
- Interstate zip-line
- SESC Chapecó
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Where to stay
Hotels in Chapecó
14 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| AJ Hotel Chapecó | 3.8 km | |
| Asppen Hotel | 0.5 km | |
| Eston Hotel | 1.2 km | |
| Golden Hotel | 0.6 km | |
| Hiber Hotel | 10.9 km | |
| Holiday & Business Hotel | 1.5 km | |
| Hotel Bertaso | 1.1 km | |
| Hotel Desbravador | 1.2 km | |
| Hotel Lang Palace | 0.3 km | |
| Ibis Chapeco | 2.1 km | |
| LH Plaza Hotel | 2.2 km | |
| Mogano Business Hotel | 0.3 km | |
| North Hotel | 6.0 km | |
| Tri Hotel Chapecó | 2.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Chapecó
Chapecó has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; October is the wettest, with about 248 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Chapecó: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP), about 5.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB, 131 km) is also within reach.
Getting around
Many addresses in Chapecó come with letters: usually D for "to the right" (of a certain reference road) or E for "to the left". Do not ignore these letters when putting addresses on GPS navigation systems, or you risk being sent in the wrong direction. Chapecó is very walkable on its central area. There's also a network of city buses, with lines and timetables available on app Moovit, the fare is R$ 3,25 (October 2018) and has to be paid for each ride (there's no free transfer, not even at the central Terminal). Taxis can be difficult to find unless you're leaving from a hotel.
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XAP · Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport
PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport
Questions
Chapecó: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Chapecó?
Chapecó has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; October is the wettest, with about 248 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Chapecó?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP), about 5.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB, 131 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Chapecó?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Chapecó
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.