Guaraçaí

Guaraçaí is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its estimated population is of 8,290 inhabitants (as of 2020) in an area of 569.197 km² (220 sq mi)^[7] and its elevation is of 440.22 m (1,444 ft) above the sea level.^[8]

Guaraçaí
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: coaracy (Sun)[1][2]
Nicknames:  Capital do Abacaxi (Pineapple Capital),[1] Cidade Presépio (Nativity Scene City)
Anthem: Hino a Guaraçaí
Interactive map outlining Guaraçaí
Location within the State of São Paulo
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Coordinates: 21°1′42″S 51°12′24″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Mesoregion	Araçatuba
Microregion	Andradina
Incorporated	24 December 1948[3]
Founded by	João Machado de Souza[1][2]
Named for	Moldenhawera floribunda[1]
Government [4][5]
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Nelson Kazumi Tanaka (Cidadania)
• Municipal Chamber	Councilors Ademar Fontes (PSDB) Adriano Freschi (PL) Fernando da Silva Gimenes (Cidadania) Ivo Luperini (MDB) João Batista Lima (PV) Manoel José Fernandes Neto (PSDB) Marcos Muniz da Silva (MDB) Osmar Rodrigues da Silva (MDB) Patricia Cristina Caetano do Nascimento (PSDB)
Area [6][7]
• Municipality	569.197 km2 (219.768 sq mi)
• Rank	2,246th, Brazil
Elevation [8]	440.22 m (1,444.29 ft)
Population  (2010)[7][9]
• Municipality	8,435
• Estimate  (2020)[7]	8,290
• Rank	3,277th, Brazil
• Density	14.80/km2 (38.3/sq mi)
• Urban [10]	6,654
• Rural [10]	1,781
Demonym	guaraçaiense[7][11]
Ethnicity [12]
• White	60.12% (5,071 inhabitants)
• Pardo	32.77% (2,764 inhabitants)
• Black	3.84% (324 inhabitants)
• Yellow	3.27% (276 inhabitants)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal codes	16980-000
Area code	18[13]
HDI (2010)[14]	0.719 – high
Website	Official website

The municipality contains 32.46% of the 9,044 hectares (22,350 acres) from the Aguapeí State Park, created in 1998.^[15]

History

The municipality was created by state law in 1948.^[16]

Map of the state of São Paulo (1948).

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[17] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).^[18]

References

1. "História do Município" [Municipality History]. Prefeitura Municipal de Guaraçaí [Guaraçaí City Hall] (in Portuguese). Webline Sistemas. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
2. "IBGE | Cidades@ | São Paulo | Guaraçaí | História & Fotos" [IBGE | Cities@ | São Paulo | Guaraçaí | History & Photos]. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 December 2020.
3. "LEI N. 233, DE 24 DE DEZEMBRO DE 1948" [LAW NO. 233, OF 24 DECEMBER 1948]. Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo [Legislative Assembly of the State of São Paulo] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 January 2014. The municipality of Guaraçaí is created with seat in the village of the same name and with the lands of the district of the same name.
4. "Prefeito(a)" [Mayor]. Prefeitura Municipal de Guaraçaí [Guaraçaí City Hall] (in Portuguese). Webline Sistemas. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
5. "VEREADORES" [COUNCILORS]. Câmara Municipal de Guaraçaí [Municipal Chamber of Guaraçaí] (in Portuguese). Webline Sistemas. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
6. "Guaraçaí (SP) | Cities and States | IBGE". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics]. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
7. "IBGE | Cidades@ | São Paulo | Guaraçaí | Panorama" [IBGE | Cities@ | São Paulo | Guaraçaí | Panorama]. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 December 2020.
8. "BR Localidades 2010 v1" [BR Locations 2010 v1] (MDB). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2016.
9. "CENSO 2010 – SÃO PAULO" [2010 CENSUS – SÃO PAULO] (PDF). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics] (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
10. "IBGE | Cidades@ | São Paulo | Guaraçaí | Pesquisa | Censo | Sinopse" [IBGE | Cities@ | São Paulo | Guaraçaí | Research | Census | Synopsis]. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 December 2020.
11. "Dicionário Online - Dicionário Caldas Aulete - Significado de guaraçaiense" [Online Dictionary - Caldas Aulete Dictionary - Meaning of guaraçaiense]. iDicionário Aulete [iDictionary Aulete] (in Portuguese). Lexikon Editora Digital. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
12. "Tabela 2093 – População residente por cor ou raça, sexo, situação do domicílio e grupos de idade – Amostra – Características Gerais da População" [Table 2093 – Resident population by color or race, sex, state of domicile and age groups – Sample – General Characteristics of the Population]. Sistema IBGE de Recuperação Automática [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics System of Automatic Recovery] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
13. "CÓDIGOS DE SÃO PAULO" [SÃO PAULO CODES] (PDF). Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações [National Agency of Telecommunications] (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
14. "Ranking IDHM Municípios 2010" [MHDI Ranking Municipalities 2010]. Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento Brasil [United Nations Development Programme Brazil] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
15. "Parque Estadual do Aguapeí" [Aguapeí State Park]. Unidades de Conservação no Brasil [Conservation Areas in Brazil]. Instituto Socioambiental. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
16. "Municípios Paulistas". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
17. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
18. "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.