Pomerode (Portuguese: [pomeˈɾode])[needs German IPA] is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, in Southern Brazil.

[4] There is also a group of people in the community who speak the East Pomeranian dialect of Low German.

Over time, some of the Pomeranians converted to Catholicism, and Catholics from the rest of Brazil moved into the town.

To accomplish that, great efforts are being made to reinforce and celebrate the pioneering roots of the local inhabitants.

The tourist industry of nearby Blumenau (about 30 km (19 mi) away) is very well developed attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually to its festivals such as Oktoberfest of Blumenau, the largest one in the world after the original festival in Munich.