Tapiraí
Municipality
Flag of Tapiraí
Flag
Coat of arms of Tapiraí
Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Tapiraí is located in Brazil
Tapiraí
Tapiraí
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°57′50″S 47°30′25″W / 23.96389°S 47.50694°W / -23.96389; -47.50694
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast Brazil
StateSão Paulo
Metropolitan RegionSorocaba
Area
 • Total755.10 km2 (291.55 sq mi)
Elevation
875 m (2,871 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total7,766
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Tapiraí is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba.[2] The population is 7,766 (2020 est.) in an area of 755.10 km².[3] The elevation is 875 m. The city is located in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO 1992). There are many natural touristic attractions available to tourists during the summer and during the winter the city turns into an escape from the busy days and nights of the big cities surrounding Tapiraí. Tourism in the city is still in a development phase, however, the city already counts with a tourist office and companies specialized in adventure sports like rafting and canoeing.

The municipality contains part of the 488,865 hectares (1,208,010 acres) Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984.[4]

References

  1. ↑ IBGE 2020
  2. ↑ "Governo do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar nº 1.241, de 8 de maio de 2014". Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  4. ↑ APA da Serra do Mar (APA) (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-12-08
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