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Guará

Guará
Municipality
Location in São Paulo  state
Location in São Paulo state
Guará is located in Brazil
Guará
Guará
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°25′42″S 47°49′27″W / 20.42833°S 47.82417°W / -20.42833; -47.82417Coordinates: 20°25′42″S 47°49′27″W / 20.42833°S 47.82417°W / -20.42833; -47.82417
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
State São Paulo
Area
 • Total 362 km2 (140 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 20,911
 • Density 58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)

Guará is a municipality situated in the northern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 20,911 (2015 est.) in an area of 362 km². The elevation is 573 m.

This place name comes from the Tupi language for two animals common in the region, the maned wolf (Canis jubatus) and the Scarlet ibis (Ibis rubra).


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