Castilho, São Paulo
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Castilho (Portuguese pronunciation: [kasˈtiʎu]) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, in Brazil. It has an estimated population of 21,521 (as of 2021)[8] in an area of 1,065.318 km2 (411 sq mi),[7] and its elevation is of 378.46 m (1,242 ft) above the sea level.[9]
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Castilho | |
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Nickname: Paraíso do Pescador[1] (Fisherman's Paradise) | |
Motto: Eripuit Coelo Fulmen (Snatched the Lightning From the Sky)[2] | |
Anthem: Hino do município de Castilho | |
Coordinates: 20°52′20″S 51°29′15″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Mesoregion | Araçatuba |
Microregion | Andradina |
Founded | 10 August 1934[1] |
Incorporated | 30 December 1953[3] |
Founded by | Armel Miranda[4] |
Named for | Alfredo de Castilho[5] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Mayor | Paulo Duarte Boaventura (REP) |
• Municipal Chamber | Councilors
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Area | |
• Municipality | 1,065.318 km2 (411.322 sq mi) |
• Rank | 1,359th, Brazil |
Highest elevation [9] (Urban area) | 378.46 m (1,241.67 ft) |
Lowest elevation [9] (Pontal) | 263.09 m (863.16 ft) |
Population | |
• Municipality | 18,003 |
• Estimate (2021)[8] | 21,521 |
• Rank | 1,839th, Brazil |
• Density | 16.89/km2 (43.7/sq mi) |
• Urban | 13,586 |
• Rural | 4,417 |
Demonym | castilhense[8][12] |
Ethnicity | |
• White | 54.42% (9,797 inhabitants) |
• Pardo | 40.11% (7,220 inhabitants) |
• Black | 4.16% (749 inhabitants) |
• Yellow | 1.29% (231 inhabitants) |
• Indian | 0.03% (5 inhabitants) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal codes | 16920-000 |
Area code | 18[14] |
HDI (2010)[15] | 0.731 – high |
Website | Official website |
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The municipality contains 3.69% of the 9,044 hectares (22,350 acres) of the Aguapeí State Park, created in 1998.[16] It contains part of the 8,885.33 hectares (21,956.1 acres) of the Mouth of the Aguapeí Private Natural Heritage Reserve, created in 2010.[17]