Birigui
Birigui | |
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| Municipality of Birigui | |
Dr. Gama square | |
| Nicknames: Capital of children's footwear The Pearl of the Northwest | |
Location of Birigui | |
| Coordinates: 21°17′19″S 50°20′24″W / 21.28861°S 50.34000°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Area | |
• Total | 530.9 km2 (205.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 118,979 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| Postal Code | 16200-000 |
| Area code | +55 18 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.780 – high |
| Website | birigui |
Birigui is a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is located on the northwest of the state and has 124,883 inhabitants (IBGE/2020) and 530.9 km2 of area. The name Birigui comes from the Tupi–Guarani language and means "little fly". It refers to the Lutzomyia fly, very common at the area. The city is known for its children's footwear industry.