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 after	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]

See also

• List of municipalities in São Paulo
• Interior of São Paulo