Guaraçaí

Guaraçaí
Etymology: coaracy (Sun)
Nicknames: 
Capital do Abacaxi (Pineapple Capital), Cidade Presépio (Nativity Scene City)
Anthem: Hino a Guaraçaí
Interactive map outlining Guaraçaí
Location within the State of São Paulo
Guaraçaí
Location within the State of São Paulo
Guaraçaí
Location within Brazil
Guaraçaí
Location within South America
Coordinates: 21°1′42″S 51°12′24″W / 21.02833°S 51.20667°W / -21.02833; -51.20667
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State São Paulo
MesoregionAraçatuba
MicroregionAndradina
Incorporated24 December 1948
Founded byJoão Machado de Souza
Named afterMoldenhawera floribunda
Government
  TypeMayor–council
  MayorNelson Kazumi Tanaka (Cidadania)
  Municipal Chamber
Councilors
Area
569.197 km2 (219.768 sq mi)
  Rank2,246th, Brazil
Elevation
440.22 m (1,444.29 ft)
Population
 (2010)
8,435
  Estimate 
(2020)
8,290
  Rank3,277th, Brazil
  Density14.80/km2 (38.3/sq mi)
  Urban
6,654
  Rural
1,781
Demonymguaraçaiense
Ethnicity
  White60.12% (5,071 inhabitants)
  Pardo32.77% (2,764 inhabitants)
  Black3.84% (324 inhabitants)
  Yellow3.27% (276 inhabitants)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal codes
16980-000
Area code18
HDI (2010)0.719 – high
WebsiteOfficial 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.