Guapiaçu | |
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Município de Guapiaçu Municipality of Guapiaçu | |
Coordinates: 20°47′42″S 49°13′13″W / 20.79500°S 49.22028°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Mesoregion | São José do Rio Preto |
Founded | November 30, 1953 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carlos César Zaitune ( PMDB) |
• Vice Mayor | Mauro Ruiz |
Area | |
• Total | 326 km2 (126 sq mi) |
Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
Population (2020
[1]) | |
• Total | 21,775 |
• Density | 54.8/km2 (142/sq mi) |
Demonym | Portuguese: Guapiaçuense |
Time zone | UTC−3 ( BRT) |
Postal Code | 15110-000 |
Area code | (+55) 17 |
Website | Guapiaçu's Prefecture |
Guapiaçu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with a population, measured in 2020 by the IBGE, of 21,775 and an area of 326 km2 (126 sq mi). Is located in the north/northwest of the state, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from São José do Rio Preto.
The city name comes from the Tupi language, and means "Big spring (of a river)".
The settlement of the region began at the end of the 19th century. At the beginning of the 20th century, the city was a village named Ribeirão Claro. On 28 November 1927 the village was elevated to a district. The name changed to its current form in 1945. The city was established as a municipality on 30 November 1953, when it was separated from Rio Preto. [2]
All indicators are from SEADE [3] and IBGE. [4]
Manufacturing is the economic basis of Guapiaçu, producing 53.2% of the city's GDP. The tertiary sector provides 39.4% of GDP, and the primary sector 7.3%. [3]