Guaíra, São Paulo

Guaíra
Municipality

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Location in São Paulo state
Guaíra

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 20°19′6″S 48°18′38″W / 20.31833°S 48.31056°W / -20.31833; -48.31056Coordinates: 20°19′6″S 48°18′38″W / 20.31833°S 48.31056°W / -20.31833; -48.31056
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
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 (2015)
  Total 39,813
  Density 32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Postal code 14790-000
Area code (+55) 17
Website www.guaira.sp.gov.br

Guaíra is a municipality in São Paulo state in Brazil. The population is 39,813 (2015 est.) in an area of 1258 km².[1]

History

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."

Geography

Guaíra is located at an altitude of 517 metres (1,696 ft).

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Demographics

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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