Oeste Catarinense

Oeste Catarinense (West Region) is a mesoregion in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.

The macroregion is composed of four microregions: (1) Far west, whose main city is São Miguel do Oeste, on the border with the Argentine Republic; (2) Midwest - whose main city is Chapecó; (3) Alto Irani Region - whose main city is Xanxerê; (4) Rio do Peixe Valley Region - whose main city is Joaçaba The region is called "granary of the State", because it has a large agroindustrial, agricultural and livestock production, slaughterhouses and food industry.

[1] In geographic terms, the region is strategically located between the two largest metropolitan areas in South America (São Paulo in Brazil and Buenos Aires, in Argentina).

In 2009, the Macroregion presented a gross domestic product per capita of R$21,551.68 placing it in the 4th position in the state ranking.

The local financial system in 2012 consisted of 287 pay points and bank branches that served the municipalities of Macrorregião Oeste.

Mesoregion Oeste Catarinense
Church of São Miguel ( St. Michael ) in Oeste
Monument called "The Pathfinder", by the artist Paulo de Siqueira, in the city of Chapecó, representing the first settlers who explored and built the region.