Barra do Turvo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 7,632 (2020 est.) in an area of 1,008 km2 (389 sq mi).[2] The elevation is 158 m (518 ft).
Barra do Turvo | |
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Municipality | |
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Location in São Paulo state | |
Barra do Turvo Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 24°45′23″S 48°30′17″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,008 km2 (389 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 7,632 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-02:00 (BRST) |
The municipality contains part of the 182,596-hectare (451,200-acre) Rio Turvo State Park, created in 2008.[3] It contains 97% of the 2,722-hectare (6,730-acre) Planalto do Turvo Environmental Protection Area, created at the same time.[4] It contains the 3,235-hectare (7,990-acre) Rio Pardinho e Rio Vermelho Environmental Protection Area.[5] It contains part of the 40,175-hectare (99,270-acre) Caverna do Diabo State Park, also created in 2008.[6] The municipality contains 3% of the 64,625-hectare (159,690-acre) Quilombos do Médio Ribeira Environmental Protection Area, established in 2008.[7] It contains the 1,530-hectare (3,800-acre) Pinheirinhos Sustainable Development Reserve, also created in 2008.[8] It contains the 3,175-hectare (7,850-acre) Barreiro/Anhemas Sustainable Development Reserve, created at the same time.[9]
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