Santana de Parnaíba is a city and municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[3] The population is 142,301 (2020 est.) in an area of 179.95 km2 (69.48 sq mi).[4] It was founded in 1625 near the Tietê River by Susana Dias, an important Bandeirante (Brazilian pioneers) wife. It was the birthplace of prominent Bandeirante Domingos Jorge Velho.
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Municipality of Santana de Parnaíba | |
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Coordinates: 23°26′38″S 46°55′4″W | |
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Region | Southeast Brazil |
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Metropolitan Region | São Paulo |
Area | |
• Total | 179.95 km2 (69.48 sq mi) |
Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 142,301 |
• Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (BRST) |
HDI (2010) | 0.814 – very high[2] |
The word Parnaíba means rocky river.
The municipality contains and administers the 367-hectare (910-acre) Tamboré Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit.[5]
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