Guaíra, São Paulo

Guaíra

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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°WCoordinates: 20°19′6″S 48°18′38″W / 20.31833°S 48.31056°W

Country

Brazil

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.

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

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