Canelinha is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil. Canelinha is a small town, located 15.2 kilometres west of Tijucas and 9.9 kilometres by road east of São João Batista. It has an altitude of 17 metres and its population according to the 2020 estimate is 12,398 inhabitants. It has land area of 151.409 km ². The municipality was established on 23 December 1962.