Gavião Peixoto

Gavião Peixoto
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Location in São Paulo state
Gavião Peixoto
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°50′20″S 48°29′42″W / 21.83889°S 48.49500°W / -21.83889; -48.49500Coordinates: 21°50′20″S 48°29′42″W / 21.83889°S 48.49500°W / -21.83889; -48.49500
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
State São Paulo
Mesoregion Araraquara
Microregion Araraquara
Government
  Mayor Gustavo Martins Piccolo
Area[1]
  Total 244 km2 (94 sq mi)
Elevation 515 m (1,690 ft)
Population (2015)[1]
  Total 4,688
  Density 19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Website www.gaviaopeixoto.sp.gov.br

Gavião Peixoto is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 4,688 (2015 est.) in an area of 244 km².[1] The elevation is 515 m.

The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has a production plant at Gavião Peixoto Aerodrome, where major components are manufactured and flight testing is conducted. The Aerodrome has the longest runway in the Americas and fourth longest in the world.

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