Euclides da Cunha Paulista | |
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Municipality | |
Location in São Paulo state |
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Location in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 22°33′41″S 52°35′25″W / 22.56139°S 52.59028°WCoordinates: 22°33′41″S 52°35′25″W / 22.56139°S 52.59028°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast Region |
State | São Paulo |
Area | |
• Total | 574 km2 (222 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 9,642 |
• Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
Euclides da Cunha Paulista is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is named after Euclides da Cunha, a Brazilian writer. The population is 9,642 (2015 est.) in an area of 574 km². The elevation is 265 m.
The municipality contains 30% of the 6,677 hectares (16,500 acres) Mico Leão Preto Ecological Station, established in 2002. It also contains part of the 246,800 hectares (610,000 acres) Great Pontal Reserve, created in 1942.