Caraguatatuba

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Caraguatatuba
View of downtown Caraguatatuba with Ilhabela at background.
Flag Seal
Nickname: Caraguá
Motto: Duc in Altum
Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil
Coordinates: 23°50′46″S 46°37′47″W / -23.84611, -46.62972
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Founded	April 20, 1857
Government
- Mayor	José Pereira de Aguilar (PSDB)
Area
- Total	483.950 km² (186.9 sq mi)
Population (2007)[1]
- Total	88,815
- Density	183.52/km² (475.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
- Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Website: Prefeitura Municipal de Caraguatatuba

Caraguatatuba, widely known by its abbreviation Caraguá, is a city in the northeastern state of São Paulo in Brazil. The name comes from the Tupi language and one of the words includes tuba meaning many.^{[citation needed]} Caraguatatuba is the largest city of São Paulo north shore. The economy of the Caraguatatuba is driven by agriculture and tourism. The population in 2003 is 86,944, its density is 179.64/km² and the area is 484 km². The urban area and farmlands are within the coastline and valley areas, the majority of the northern part are heavily forested and rarely serves any roads to that area. The postal boundary dividing the 00000s and the 10000s lies to the southwestern boundary with Salesópolis.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Population history

Year	Population	Density
2003	86,944	179.64/km²
2004	92,283	190.67/km²

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• (Portuguese) Official website
• (Portuguese) Caraguatatuba at CityBrazil.com.br

	North: Natividade da Serra	Northeast: Ubatuba
West: Paraibuna and Salesópolis	Caraguatatuba	East: Ubatuba
	South: São Sebastião, Atlantic Ocean and Ilha de São Sebastião	Southeast: São Sebastião, Atlantic Ocean and Ilha de São Sebastião