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Guarujá
Municipality in São Paulo, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the neighbourhood in Porto Alegre, Brazil, see Guarujá, Rio Grande do Sul.
Guarujá (/ɡwɑːrʊˈʒɑː/; Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡwaɾuˈʒa]) is a municipality in the São Paulo state of Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Baixada Santista.[3] The population is 311,116 (2022 preliminary census count) in an area of 143.58 km2 (55.44 sq mi).[4] This place name comes from the Tupi language, and means "narrow path". The population is highly urbanized, forms a 2nd urban core and beachfront island across the river from São Vicente Island, the island (Ilha de Santo Amaro) is coterminous with the municipality, with exception of small offshore isles like Ilha dos Arvoredos.
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Guarujá | |
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Municipality of Guarujá | |
"Pearl of the Atlantic" | |
Nickname: Pérola do Atlântico (Pearl of the Atlantic) | |
Motto: Pro mare nostrum (Ours by the sea) | |
![]() Location in São Paulo | |
Coordinates: 23°59′37″S 46°15′23″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Southeast |
State | ![]() |
Metropolitan Region | Baixada Santista |
Founded | 2 September 1893; 130 years ago (1893-09-02) |
Anniversary | 30 June 1934; 90 years ago (1934-06-30) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Valter Sulman |
Area | |
• Total | 143.58 km2 (55.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 322,750 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal Code | 11400-000 |
Area code | +55 13 |
HDI (2010) | 0.751 – high[2] |
Website | Official website ![]() |
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