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Igaratá

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Country
  
Brazil

State
  
São Paulo

Elevation
  
745 m

Population
  
9,349 (2015)

Region
  
Southeast Brazil

Time zone
  
BRT (UTC-3)

Area
  
293 km²

Local time
  
Friday 11:25 AM

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Metropolitan Region
  
Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte

Weather
  
29°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 60% Humidity

Igaratá is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The population is 9,349 (2015 est.) in an area of 292.95 km². The elevation is 745 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language.

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Geography

Igaratá lies adjacent to the Igaratá reservoir, fed and drained by the Jaguari River. Aquatic sports and fishery are common practice among the locals and tourists.

The municipality contains part of the 292,000 hectares (720,000 acres) Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.

Economy

Igaratá's economy is mainly based on agriculture, because of the fertile lands bordering the Jaguari Dam. Tourism is very important to the local economy, supporting handicraft work from the local people. Cattle are also very important, thanks to the grasslands of the São Paulo Highlands.

References

Igaratá Wikipedia