Guaíra, São Paulo

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Guaíra is a municipality in São Paulo state in Brazil. The population as of 2004 was estimated at 36,426 inhabitants.

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[edit] History

In the northeastern region of São Paulo, between the Rio Grande, Pardo River and the Sapucaí River, in what was then called Nuporanga, Antônio Marques Garcia founded a town in the called "Corredeira," along the path to Santa dos Olhos D'Água (which is today known as Ipuã). A plot of land which was acquired November 12, 1901 for "Six-hundred thousand réis" was enlarged with lands donated by Joaquim Garcia Franco and Maria Sabino Alves Franco, resulting in a significantly sized area focused around a small settlment called "Corredeira of São Sebastião" in homage to the patron saint, later renamed "Corredeira do Bom Jardim" or simply "Corredeira."

It was named a "Distrito de Paz," (that is, was assigned a Justice of the Peace) with the name of Guaíra, by State Law n. 1144 on November 16, 1908, and a municipality by State Law n. 2328 on December 27, 1928. Installation as a municipality took place on May 18, [[1929, and installation as a comarca on May 18, 1955. Guaíra is a toponym which can be translated as "running water."

[edit] Geography

Guaíra is located at 20°19′06″S 48°18′38″W / -20.31833, -48.31056 at an altitude of 517 metres (1,700 ft).

  • Topography: flat
  • Rainfall: yearly average of 1.550 mm
  • Winds predominantly from the Northwest
  • Temperature:
    • Maximum: 38 degrees Celsius
    • Minimum: 6 degrees Celsius
    • Median: 25 degrees Celsius

[edit] Demographics

Census data: 2000

Total population: 34,610

  • Urban: 32.274
  • Rural: 2,336
  • Men: 17,412
  • Women: 17, 198

Demographic density (inhabitants/km²): 27.50

Infant mortality to age 1 (per thousand): 8.24

Life expectancy (years): 75.93

Fertility rate (children per woman): 2.17

Literacy rate: 91.07%

Human Development Index: 0.822

  • HDI-M GDP: 0.728
  • HDI-M Life Expectancy: 0.849
  • HDI-M Education: 0.888

(Source: IPEA

[edit] Other measures

[edit] Hydrography

  • Rio Grande
  • Sapucaí River
  • Rio Pardo
  • Ribeirão do Jardim

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Coordinates: 20°19′06″S 48°18′38″W / -20.31833, -48.31056