Piracaia

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
23°3′14″S 46°21′29″W / 23.05389°S 46.35806°W / -23.05389; -46.35806CountryBrazilRegionSoutheastStateSão PauloArea
 • Total386 km2 (149 sq mi)Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total27,462 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Igreja das Almas, Piracaia

Piracaia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 27,462 (2020 est.) in an area of 386 km².[2] The elevation is 792 m. The municipality was established in 1859 as Santo Antônio da Cachoeira, and its name was changed to Piracaia on 20 August 1906.[3]

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ IBGE, history
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