Resumo: O objetivo deste estudo é classifi car os municípios das cinco microrregiões que formam a mesorregião oeste catarinense segundo o grau de desenvolvimento regional, utilizando a análise fatorial. Por meio da análise fatorial, possibilitou-se extrair as cargas fatoriais para a construção do índice e do grau de desenvolvimento. As microrregiões assemelham-se, tanto nos aspectos culturais, produtivos, econômicos e de colonização, quanto na classifi cação, segundo o grau de desenvolvimento regional calculado. Conclui-se que ainda há muito que fazer para alcançar um desenvolvimento regional equitativo, considerando os municípios de cada microrregião da mesorregião. Palavras-chave: desenvolvimento regional; análise fatorial; microrregião. Abstract: The objective of this study is to classify the municipalities of fi ve microregions that make up the Santa Catarina western region according to the regional development degree, using the factor analysis. By means of the factor analysis, it was possible to extract the factorials loads for the index construction and the development degree. The microregions resemble, both in cultural, productive, economic aspects and of colonization, as in rank, according to the degree of regional development calculated. It is concluded that there is still much to do to achieve equitable regional development, considering the municipalities of each micro-region of the middle region.
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