Juquitiba
Juquitiba | |
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Location in São Paulo state | |
| Coordinates: 23°55′55″S 47°4′7″W / 23.93194°S 47.06861°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast Brazil |
| State | São Paulo |
| Metropolitan Region | São Paulo |
| Area | |
• Total | 522.17 km2 (201.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 31,646 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | www |
Juquitiba is a suburban municipality in the southeastern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 31,646 (2020 est.) in an area of 522.17 km². This name comes from the Tupi language. The southern part of the municipality is heavily forested with the Serra do Mar mountain range, the central and the northern parts are predominantly hilly.
The municipality contains part of the 488,865 hectares (1,208,010 acres) Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984.