Country Brazil State São Paulo Area 1,657 km² | Region Southeast Region Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) Local time Wednesday 7:23 AM | |
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Eldorado (before 1948: Xiririca) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 15,339 (2015 est.) in an area of 1654 km². Eldorado is one of 29 cities in São Paulo officially recognized as a touristic city, which gives it extra funding.
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Map of Eldorado - State of S%C3%A3o Paulo, Brazil
Geography
Eldorado is situated on the Ribeira de Iguape River. The state highways SP-165 and SP-193 pass through the town.
The municipality contains part of the 488,865 hectares (1,208,010 acres) Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984. It contains part of the 41,704 hectares (103,050 acres) Intervales State Park, created in 1995. It contains part of the 40,175 hectares (99,270 acres) Caverna do Diabo State Park, created in 2008. This park contains the largest cave of São Paulo, Caverna do Diabo (The Devil's Cave). The municipality contains 41% of the 64,625 hectares (159,690 acres) Quilombos do Médio Ribeira Environmental Protection Area, established in 2008.
Demographics
Census - 2000
Total Population: 14,134
Density (hab./km²): 8.53
Infant Mortality (per 1000): 19.12
Life Expectancy: 69.57
Birth Rate: 3.50
Literacy Rate: 85.65%
Human Development Index (HDI-M): 0.733
(Source: IPEADATA)