Guaíra is a municipality in São Paulo state in Brazil. The population is 41,040 (2020 est.) in an area of 1258 km2.[2]
Guaíra | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Location in São Paulo state | |
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Coordinates: 20°19′6″S 48°18′38″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Mesoregion | Ribeirão Preto |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sérgio de Mello (PT) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,258 km2 (486 sq mi) |
Elevation | 517 m (1,696 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 41,040 |
• Density | 33/km2 (84/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-02:00 (BRST) |
Postal code | 14790-000 |
Area code | (+55) 17 |
Website | www |
In the northeastern region of São Paulo, between the Rio Grande, Pardo River and the Sapucaí River, in what was then called Nuporanga, Antônio Marques Garcia founded a town in the called "Corredeira," along the path to Santa dos Olhos D'Água (which is today known as Ipuã). A plot of land which was acquired November 12, 1901 for "Six-hundred thousand réis" was enlarged with lands donated by Joaquim Garcia Franco and Maria Sabino Alves Franco, resulting in a significantly sized area focused around a small settlement called "Corredeira of São Sebastião" in homage to the patron saint, later renamed "Corredeira do Bom Jardim" or simply "Corredeira."
It was named a "Distrito de Paz," (that is, was assigned a Justice of the Peace) with the name of Guaíra, by State Law n. 1144 on November 16, 1908, and a municipality by State Law n. 2328 on December 27, 1928. Installation as a municipality took place on May 18, 1929, and installation as a comarca on May 18, 1955. "Guaíra" is a toponym which can be translated as "running water."
Guaíra is located at an altitude of 517 metres (1,696 ft).
Census data: 2000
Total population: 34,610
Population density (inhabitants/km2): 27.50
Infant mortality to age 1 (per thousand): 8.24
Life expectancy (years): 75.93
Fertility rate (children per woman): 2.17
Literacy rate: 91.07%
Human Development Index: 0.822
(Source: IPEA)
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