Guaraçaí
Guaraçaí | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: coaracy (Sun) | |
| Nicknames: | |
| Anthem: Hino a Guaraçaí | |
Interactive map outlining Guaraçaí | |
Location within the State of São Paulo | |
| Coordinates: 21°1′42″S 51°12′24″W / 21.02833°S 51.20667°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | Araçatuba |
| Microregion | Andradina |
| Incorporated | 24 December 1948 |
| Founded by | João Machado de Souza |
| Named after | Moldenhawera floribunda |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Nelson Kazumi Tanaka (Cidadania) |
| • Municipal Chamber | Councilors |
| Area | |
| 569.197 km2 (219.768 sq mi) | |
| • Rank | 2,246th, Brazil |
| Elevation | 440.22 m (1,444.29 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 8,435 | |
• Estimate (2020) | 8,290 |
| • Rank | 3,277th, Brazil |
| • Density | 14.80/km2 (38.3/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6,654 |
| • Rural | 1,781 |
| Demonym | guaraçaiense |
| Ethnicity | |
| • White | 60.12% (5,071 inhabitants) |
| • Pardo | 32.77% (2,764 inhabitants) |
| • Black | 3.84% (324 inhabitants) |
| • Yellow | 3.27% (276 inhabitants) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal codes | 16980-000 |
| Area code | 18 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.719 – high |
| Website | Official website |
Guaraçaí is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its estimated population is of 8,290 inhabitants (as of 2020) in an area of 569.197 km2 (220 sq mi) and its elevation is of 440.22 m (1,444 ft) above the sea level.
The municipality contains 32.46% of the 9,044 hectares (22,350 acres) from the Aguapeí State Park, created in 1998.