Piquete

Piquete is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte.[1] The population is 14,123 (2015 est.) in an area of 176.00 km².[2] The elevation is 645 m.

Piquete
Municipality
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Location in São Paulo state
Piquete
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°36′50″S 45°10′33″W
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast Brazil
StateSão Paulo
Metropolitan RegionVale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
Area
  Total176.00 km2 (67.95 sq mi)
Elevation
645 m (2,116 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Total14,123
  Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2 (BRST)

The municipality contains part of the 292,000 hectares (720,000 acres) Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.[3]

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