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Leptospirosis is one of the major concern zoonoses in the world, as it has a wide geographic distribution, having been evidenced in more than half of the countries, being particularly prevalent in the Americas. The present study aimed to analyze the spatial distribution of leptospirosis in the city of Joinville / SC from 2007 to 2017. For the statistical analysis, descriptive analysis, normality, correlation and clustering techniques were adopted, involving the 43 neighborhoods of the municipality, with five descriptive variables. The present study indicated that the highest incidence of cases of the disease in Joinville is related to areas with low coverage of the sewage network, low middle income and medium to high population density and areas susceptible to flooding. The two neighborhoods with the highest number of cases, Vila Nova and Pirabeiraba, were notably the urban regions characterized by extensive flooded properties aimed at the cultivation of irrigated rice. The groups with the highest number of cases were located in areas close to mangroves and marginal areas of the city, with high susceptibility to flooding and high demographic density. The identification of these places was extremely important and allows a promising approach for a better implementation of public policies to combat waterborne diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]