Country Brazil State São Paulo Time zone BRT (UTC-3) Elevation 637 m Population 55,725 (2015) | Region Southeast Brazil Metropolitan Region Sorocaba Website boituva.sp.gov.br Area 249 km² Local time Monday 3:43 AM | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind SE at 5 km/h, 96% Humidity | ||
Boituva is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba. The population is 55,725 (2015 est.) in an area of 248.97 km². The elevation is 637 metres.
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Map of Boituva, State of S%C3%A3o Paulo, Brazil
It is known as the "National Skydive Capital". In Tupi, Boituva means "many snakes".
Short history
The first inhabitants that formed the settlement called at that time Boituva Fields, began settling here in the late 18th century according to official history.
Some scholars affirm that the pioneers of Boituva arrived by train, the former Sorocabana Railway. Others, however assert that the first inhabitants were ex-workers of the then extinct iron smeltery on Ipanema farm, thus closed, forcing them to acquire neighboring lands.
In the second or third decade Boituva gained fame – and is known until today – as The Land of Pineapple, since the first culture on a large scale was pineapple. The quality of the fruit was such that it was awarded a gold medal in a national level exposition, realized in São Paulo, thus emerging the Boituvana variety of pineapple.
The political-administrative emancipation of Boituva occurred on September 6, 1937, the date of which is now commemorated with the celebration known as Boituvana.
Hymn
(Portuguese) (Music and lyrics by Roberto Resendo Camargo)
No antigo bairro "Campo de Boituva", desbravadores chegando aqui Chamaram-te "Mboy-tuba" - muitas cobras, na lingua indígena tupí A terra abençoada e prometida da fé que faz a força do labor Da hospitalidade e o dom de bem servir Ao próximo com muito amor! (Chorus) Boituva, boituva, terra onde reside a paz... Quem chegou ficou, quem partiu chorou, E não te esquece nunca mais! O trem de ferro da "Sorocabana" fez o progresso chegar aqui... Na época a cidade criou fama com as lavouras do abacaxi, Depois o algodão e hoje a cana, são frutos do teu solo produtor, Uniram-se a industria e o comércio aos ideais do agricultor. (Chorus) As chácaras, o camping, as fazendas, os grandes haras, tudo isso faz Àqueles que procuram o aconchego, em teu sossego buscar a paz... O centro do civil paraquedismo, O polo do turismo e do lazer... Boituva nós sentimos ufanismo: é ótimo seu filho ser. (Chorus) O povo te dedica uma semana: a "Boituvana" que é tradição... A "Águia da Castelo" se engalana e te proclama com emoção. E ao comemorar seis de setembro, relembra teu passado triunfal, E faz do seu presente uma certeza: Que hoje és glória regional! (Chorus)