Santana de Parnaíba

Santana de Parnaíba
Municipality
Church in Santana de Parnaíba

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Coat of arms

Location in São Paulo state
Santana de Parnaíba
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°26′38″S 46°55′4″W / 23.44389°S 46.91778°W / -23.44389; -46.91778Coordinates: 23°26′38″S 46°55′4″W / 23.44389°S 46.91778°W / -23.44389; -46.91778
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Brazil
State São Paulo
Metropolitan Region São Paulo
Area
 • Total 179.95 km2 (69.48 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 126,574
 • Density 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2 (BRST)

Santana de Parnaíba is a city and municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[1] The population is 126,574 (2015 est.) in an area of 179.95 km².[2] It was founded in 1625 near the Tietê River by Susana Dias, an important Bandeirante (Brazilian pioneers) wife.

The word Parnaíba means rocky river.

The municipality contains and administers the 367 hectares (910 acres) Tamboré Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit.[3] The city is headquarters of Rede Xistv[4]

Old center of Santana de Parnaíba

References

  1. ↑ Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011
  2. ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ↑ O que é a Reserva? (in Portuguese), Brookfield Institute, retrieved 2016-04-19
  4. ↑ Rede Xistv
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