Jacupiranga | |
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Coordinates: 24°41′33″S 48°0′8″W / 24.69250°S 48.00222°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Area | |
• Total | 704 km2 (272 sq mi) |
Population (2020
[1]) | |
• Total | 17,889 |
• Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 ( BRT) |
Jacupiranga is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 17,889 (2020 est.) in an area of 704 km². [2] The elevation is 33 m.
The municipality contains part of the 182,596 hectares (451,200 acres) Rio Turvo State Park, created in 2008. [3]
"Jacupiranga" is a Tupi term that means "red guan", through the combination of the terms ya'ku ("guan") and pyrang ("red").The guans are birds of the genus Penelope, from the Cracidae family. [4]