Country Brazil State São Paulo Elevation 517 m (1,696 ft) Area 1,259 km² | Region Southeast Region Mesoregion Ribeirão Preto Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) Local time Saturday 7:10 AM | |
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Guaíra is a municipality in São Paulo state in Brazil. The population is 39,813 (2015 est.) in an area of 1258 km².
Contents
- Map of GuaC3ADra State of SC3A3o Paulo Brazil
- History
- Geography
- Hydrography
- Highways
- Demographics
- Other measures
- References
Map of Gua%C3%ADra, State of S%C3%A3o Paulo, Brazil
History
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."
Geography
Guaíra is located at an altitude of 517 metres (1,696 ft).
Hydrography
Highways
Demographics
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
(Source: IPEA