Guarujá
Guarujá | |
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| Municipality of Guarujá | |
"Pearl of the Atlantic" | |
| Nickname: Pérola do Atlântico (Pearl of the Atlantic) | |
| Motto: Pro mare nostrum (Ours by the sea) | |
Location in São Paulo | |
| Coordinates: 23°59′37″S 46°15′23″W / 23.99361°S 46.25639°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Metropolitan Region | Baixada Santista |
| Founded | 2 September 1893 |
| Anniversary | 30 June 1934 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Farid Said Madi (PODE |
| Area | |
• Total | 143.58 km2 (55.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 322,750 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 11400-000 |
| Area code | +55 13 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.751 – high |
| Website | Official website |
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Guarujá (/ɡwɑːrʊˈʒɑː/; Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡwaɾuˈʒa]) is a municipality in the São Paulo state of Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of the Baixada Santista. The population is 311,116 (2022 preliminary census count) in an area of 143.58 km2 (55.44 sq mi). This place name comes from the Tupi language, and means "narrow path". The population is highly urbanized, forms a 2nd urban core and beachfront island across the river from São Vicente Island, the island (Ilha de Santo Amaro) is coterminous with the municipality, with exception of small offshore isles like Ilha dos Arvoredos.