Mogi Guaçu
Mogi Guaçu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 147,233 (2015 est.) in an area of 813 km2 (314 sq mi).[1] The city is at an average elevation of 591 m (1,939 ft) above sea level. Mogi Guaçu is a place name that probably originates from the Tupi language. It means "large river of snakes".[2] The city was founded on April 9, 1877.
Mogi Guaçu | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Mogi Guaçu Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°22′19″S 46°56′31″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Walter Caveanha (2013–2017) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 813 km2 (314 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 591 m (1,939 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 147,233 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-02:00 (BRST) |
| Postal code | 13840-000 |
| Area code | +55 19 |
| Website | www |
The municipality contains the 469 hectares (1,160 acres) Mogi-Guaçu Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation area created in 1942.[3]
The Autódromo Velo Cittá is a motorsport racetrack opened in 2012, located 20 km (12 mi) northeast of the city of Mogi Guaçu.
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References
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013. p. 588.
- Núcleo de Pesquisa Reserva Biológica de Mogi Guaçu (in Portuguese), Secretaria do Meio Ambiente do Estado de São Paulo, retrieved April 28, 2016
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