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Santana de Parnaíba
Santana de Parnaíba is a city and municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[3] The population is 142,301 (2020 est.) in an area of 179.95 km2 (69.48 sq mi).[4] It was founded in 1625 near the Tietê River by Susana Dias, an important Bandeirante (Brazilian pioneers) wife. It was the birthplace of prominent Bandeirante Domingos Jorge Velho.
Santana de Parnaíba | |
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| Municipality of Santana de Parnaíba | |
Church in Santana de Parnaíba | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in São Paulo state | |
Santana de Parnaíba Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 23°26′38″S 46°55′4″W / 23.44389°S 46.91778°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast Brazil |
| State | São Paulo |
| Metropolitan Region | São Paulo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 179.95 km2 (69.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
| • Total | 142,301 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.814 – very high[2] |
The word Parnaíba means rocky river.
The municipality contains and administers the 367-hectare (910-acre) Tamboré Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit.[5]
References edit
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011
- ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ O que é a Reserva? (in Portuguese), Brookfield Institute, retrieved 19 April 2016