Guará

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Flag of Guará
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Coat of arms of Guará
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Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
20°25′42″S 47°49′27″W / 20.42833°S 47.82417°W / -20.42833; -47.82417CountryBrazilRegionSoutheastStateSão PauloArea
 • Total362 km2 (140 sq mi)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total21,308 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Guará is a municipality situated in the northern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 21,308 (2020 est.) in an area of 362 km2.[2] The elevation is 573 m.[3]

This place name comes from the Tupi language for two animals common in the region, the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) and the scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber).[4]

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ IBGE — Cidades (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Henrique de Beaurepaire-Rohan (1889), "Guará", Diccionario de Vocabulos Brazileiros, Imprensa nacional, p. 71a

External links

  • Official website
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