Juquitiba

Juquitiba
Municipality

Location in São Paulo state
Juquitiba
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°55′55″S 47°4′7″W / 23.93194°S 47.06861°W / -23.93194; -47.06861Coordinates: 23°55′55″S 47°4′7″W / 23.93194°S 47.06861°W / -23.93194; -47.06861
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Brazil
State São Paulo
Metropolitan Region São Paulo
Area
 • Total 522.17 km2 (201.61 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 30,642
 • Density 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2 (BRST)
Website www.juquitiba.sp.gov.br

Juquitiba is a suburban municipality in the southeastern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[1] The population is 30,642 (2015 est.) in an area of 522.17 km².[2] This name comes from the Tupi language. The southern part of the municipality is heavily forested with the Serra do Mar mountain range, the central and the northern parts are predominantly hilly.

The municipality contains part of the 488,865 hectares (1,208,010 acres) Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984.[3]

Population history

YearPopulation
200328,458
200429,789
201530,642

Tourism

Tourism is a strong point of Juquitiba. Just 70 km from the state capital, offers contact with the animals and plants of the Atlantic forest. It offers various adventure sports like river rafting Juquiá, for example, along with numerous trails and waterfalls. The county contains hostels, campsites and fishing to leisure and hospitality.

References

  1. ↑ Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011
  2. ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ↑ APA da Serra do Mar (APA) (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-12-08
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