Mogi Guaçu
Mogi Guaçu | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Location in São Paulo state | ||
Mogi Guaçu Location in Brazil | ||
Coordinates: 22°22′19″S 46°56′31″W / 22.37194°S 46.94194°WCoordinates: 22°22′19″S 46°56′31″W / 22.37194°S 46.94194°W | ||
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Region | Southeast Region | |
State | São Paulo | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Walter Caveanha (2013–2017) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 813 km2 (314 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 591 m (1,939 ft) | |
Population (2015) | ||
• Total | 147,233 | |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) | |
Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) | |
Postal code | 13840-000 | |
Area code | +55 19 | |
Website |
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Mogi Guaçu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 147,233 (2015 est.) in an area of 813 km².[1] The city is at an average elevation (above sea level) of 591 m. Mogi Guaçu is a place name that probably originates from the Tupi language. It means "large river of snakes".[2] The city was founded on April 9, 1877.
The municipality contains the 469 hectares (1,160 acres) Mogi-Guaçu Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation area created in 1942.[3]
Sister Cities
References
- ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ↑ NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013. p. 588.
- ↑ Núcleo de Pesquisa Reserva Biológica de Mogi Guaçu (in Portuguese), Secretaria do Meio Ambiente do Estado de São Paulo, retrieved 2016-04-28
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