Guapiaçu

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Coordinates: 20°47′42″S 49°13′13″W / 20.79500°S 49.22028°W / -20.79500; -49.22028Country BrazilRegionSoutheastState São PauloMesoregionSão José do Rio PretoFoundedNovember 30, 1953Government
 • MayorCarlos César Zaitune (PMDB) • Vice MayorMauro RuizArea
 • Total326 km2 (126 sq mi)Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total21,775 • Density54.8/km2 (142/sq mi)DemonymPortuguese: GuapiaçuenseTime zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Postal Code
15110-000
Area code(+55) 17WebsiteGuapiaçu's Prefecture

Guapiaçu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with a population, measured in 2020 by the IBGE, of 21,775 and an area of 326 km2 (126 sq mi). Is located in the north/northwest of the state, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from São José do Rio Preto.

The city name comes from the Tupi language, and means "Big spring (of a river)".

History

The settlement of the region began at the end of the 19th century. At the beginning of the 20th century, the city was a village named Ribeirão Claro. On 28 November 1927 the village was elevated to a district. The name changed to its current form in 1945. The city was established as a municipality on 30 November 1953, when it was separated from Rio Preto.[2]

Demographics

Indicators

  • Population: 17,869 (IBGE/2010)
  • Area: 326 km2 (126 sq mi)
  • Population density: 54.8/km² (2,451.5/sq mi)
  • Urbanization: 88.4% (2010)
  • Birth rate: 11.59/1,000 inhabitants (2009)
  • Infant mortality: 9.9/1,000 births (2009)
  • Literacy rate: 90.26 (2000)
  • HDI: 0.817 (UNDP/2000)

All indicators are from SEADE[3] and IBGE.[4]

Economy

Manufacturing is the economic basis of Guapiaçu, producing 53.2% of the city's GDP. The tertiary sector provides 39.4% of GDP, and the primary sector 7.3%.[3]

Transportation

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "History of the City of Guapiaçu" (in Portuguese). Guapiacu.sp.gov.br. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Municipal Profile at SEADE" (in Portuguese). SEADE.gov.br. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  4. ^ "2010 Census of the IBGE – Population – Table 2.1.20" (PDF) (in Portuguese). IBGE.gov.br. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
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