Guaíra, São Paulo
| Guaíra | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
| |||
 Location in São Paulo state | |||
  Guaíra Location in Brazil | |||
| Coordinates: 20°19′6″S 48°18′38″W / 20.31833°S 48.31056°WCoordinates: 20°19′6″S 48°18′38″W / 20.31833°S 48.31056°W | |||
| 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 |
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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).
- Topography: flat
- Rainfall: yearly average of 1,550 mm
- Winds predominantly from the Northwest
- Temperature:
- Maximum: 38 degrees Celsius
- Minimum: 6 degrees Celsius
- Median: 25 degrees Celsius
Hydrography
- Rio Grande
- Sapucaí River
- Rio Pardo
- Ribeirão do Jardim
Highways
Demographics
Census data: 2000
Total population: 34,610
- Urban: 32.274
- Rural: 2,336
- Men: 17,412
- Women: 17, 198
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
- HDI-M GDP: 0.728
- HDI-M Life Expectancy: 0.849
- HDI-M Education: 0.888
(Source: IPEA
Other measures
- Number of voters in 2003: 25,231
- Date of founding: December 27, 1928
- Major industries: agriculture, husbandry, agribusiness
- Roads - 740 km
- Paved roads: 44 km
- Main tourist point: Lago Maracá