Gavião Peixoto

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.

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
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
MesoregionAraraquara
MicroregionAraraquara
Government
  MayorGustavo Martins Piccolo
Area
  Total244 km2 (94 sq mi)
Elevation
515 m (1,690 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
  Total4,688
  Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-02:00 (BRST)
Websitewww.gaviaopeixoto.sp.gov.br

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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