São Sebastião, São Paulo

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Statistics
State:	São Paulo
Metropolitan Regions:	Caraguatatuba
Founded:	1636
Area:	403 km²
Population:	65,477 (2004)
Population density:	162.47/km²
Elevation:	-
Postal code:	11600-xxx
Area/distance code:	(00))55-12
Website:	www.saosebastiao.sp.gov.br

Coordinates: 23°50′46″S, 46°37′47″W São Sebastião (Portuguese for Saint Sebastian) is a Brazilian city, located on the southeast coast of Brazil, in the state of São Paulo. The population in 2003 is 65,477, its density is 162.47/km² and the area is 403 km². The Tropic of Capricorn lies 25 km north. The municipality existed since 1636 and formed a part of the old hereditary captaincy of Santo Amaro. The urban area are within the Atlantic, much of the area are heavily forested to the north and makes up Serra do Mar with no accessible roads to the north.

Maresias Beach

The island of São Sebastião which is part of the municipality of Ilhabela is located in the west coast of São Sebastião. The coast is located in the commercial centre of the city. Between the city and the island is the São Sebastião canal with 30 kilometres in length, and variable width (7km being the shortest crossing).

The canal by its port are a refinery that is owned by Transpetro, a subsidiary of Petrobrás, a petroleum company, that makes up 80% of the Brazilian combustible exports.

The city is famous for its beaches and tourism, beaches includes (from north to south) Preta, Grande, Pitangueiras, Cabelo Gordo, Barequeçaba, Guaecá, Brava de Guaecá, Toque-Toque Grande, Toque Toque Pequeno, Calhetas, Santiago, Paúba, Maresias, Brava de Maresias, Boiçucanga, Camburi, Baleia, Barra do Sahy, Conchas, Juquehy, Barra do Una, Juréia, e Boracéia. Near the boundary with Bertioga there is a small Amerindian village.