Piraju

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Flag of Piraju
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Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
23°11′37″S 49°23′2″W / 23.19361°S 49.38389°W / -23.19361; -49.38389CountryBrazilRegionSoutheastStateSão PauloArea
 • Total504.5 km2 (194.8 sq mi)Population
 (2021 [1])
 • Total29,970 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Piraju is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 29,970 (2021 est.) in an area of 504.5 km².[2] The elevation is 646 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language, meaning "yellow fish".

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2021
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística

External links

  • (in Portuguese) https://www.facebook.com/empiraju
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