Guaíra is a municipality in São Paulo state in Brazil. The population is 41,040 (2020 est.) in an area of 1258 km2.Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
History
In the northeastern region of São Paulo, between the Rio Grande, Pardo River and the Sapucaí River, in what was then called Nuporanga, Antônio Marques Garcia founded a town in the called "Corredeira," along the path to Santa dos Olhos D'Água (which is today known as Ipuã). A plot of land which was acquired November 12, 1901 for "Six-hundred thousand réis" was enlarged with lands donated by Joaquim Garcia Franco and Maria Sabino Alves Franco, resulting in a significantly sized area focused around a small settlement called "Corredeira of São Sebastião" in homage to the patron saint, later renamed "Corredeira do Bom Jardim" or simply "Corredeira."
It was named a "Distrito de Paz," (that is, was assigned a Justice of the Peace) with the name of Guaíra, by State Law n. 1144 on November 16, 1908, and a municipality by State Law n. 2328 on December 27, 1928. Installation as a municipality took place on May 18, 1929, and installation as a comarca on May 18, 1955. "Guaíra" is a toponym which can be translated as "running water."
Patron Saint: Saint Sebastian
Geography Guaíra is located at an altitude of .
Topography: flat Rainfall: yearly average of 1,550 mm Winds predominantly from the Northwest Temperature: Maximum: 38 degrees Celsius Minimum: 6 degrees Celsius Median: 25 degrees Celsius
Hydrography
Rio Grande Sapucaí River Rio Pardo Ribeirão do Jardim
Highways
SP-345 SP-425
Demographics
Census data: 2000
Total population: 34,610
Urban: 32.274 Rural: 2,336 Men: 17,412 Women: 17, 198
Population density (inhabitants/km2): 27.50
Infant mortality to age 1 (per thousand): 8.24
Life expectancy (years): 75.93
Fertility rate (children per woman): 2.17
Literacy rate: 91.07%
Human Development Index: 0.822
HDI-M GDP: 0.728 HDI-M Life Expectancy: 0.849 HDI-M Education: 0.888
(Source: IPEA)
Other measures
Number of voters in 2003: 25,231 Date of founding: December 27, 1928 Major industries: agriculture, husbandry, agribusiness Roads - 740 km Paved roads: 44 km Main tourist point: Lago Maracá
Religion
Christianity is present in the city as follows:
Catholic Church The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos.
Protestant Church The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in the city, mainly Pentecostal, including the Assemblies of God in Brazil (the largest evangelical church in the country), Christian Congregation in Brazil, among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.
See also List of municipalities in São Paulo
References
External links Prefecture homepage (Portuguese) Homepage of courts (Portuguese)