São Luíz do Paraitinga

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State: São Paulo
Microrregions: Paraibuna/Paraitinga
Founded: 1773
Location: 23.22/23°13'18" S, 45.305/45°18'26" W
Area: 618.62 km²
Population: 10,689 (2004)
Population density: 17.28/km²
Elevation: 761 m
Postal code: 12140-xxx
Area/distance code: (00))55-12
Website: www.saoluizdoparaitinga.sp.gov.br

Coordinates: 23°13′18″S, 45°18′36″W São Luiz do Paraitinga (first part, Portuguese for Saint Louis, last part Tupi clear water) is a municipality (município) in the eastern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 10,689, the density was 17.28/km² and the area is 618.62 km². The elevation is 730 m. This place name Paraitinga comes from the Tupi language (Parahytinga) meaning clear water).

The superhighway linking the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro is near this municipality. The southern part of the municipality are heavily forested and are part of the Serra do Mar mountain range. The rest of the area are farmlands and the northern part are hilly and mountainous.

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The city was founded in 1769 and became a municipality in 1773. It became a city in 1875. The city became a touristic area by the municipality (State Law # 11,197 of July 5, 2002).

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Northwest: Taubaté North: Lagoinha Northeast: Cunha
West: Redenção da Serra São Luiz do Paraitinga East: Cunha and Ubatuba
Southwest: Natividade da Serra South: Natividade da Serra and Ubatuba Southeast: Ubatuba
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