Guarujá
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| Estância Balneária de Guarujá | |||
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| Nickname: Pérola do Atlantico (Atlantic's pearl) | |||
| Motto: PRO MARE NOSTRUM (For our sea) | |||
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| Country | Brazil | ||
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| Region | Southeast | ||
| State | São Paulo | ||
| Founded | June 19, 1934 | ||
| Anniversary | June 30 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Farid Said Madi | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 142.589 km² (55.1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 305.171 | ||
| - Density | 2,140.2/km² (5,543.1/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| Website: Prefeitura Municipal de Guarujá | |||
Guarujá is a municipality in the São Paulo state of Brazil. The population in 2006 was 305.171, the population density is 1,969.47/km² and the area is 143 km². This place name comes from the Tupi language. The population is highly urbanized.
[edit] Geography
Guarujá is located in Santo Amaro island, situated in São Paulo shore. Its main economic sources are seasonal tourism and port related activities.
Guarujá is a popular weekend destination for families from São Paulo, which can get there driving in less than an hour (through the Imigrantes highway). Traffic gets heavy during the evening in holidays.
Guarujá has a borough called Vicente de Carvalho, in hommage to the Parnasianist poet.
A nick name for the city is "the atlantic pearl".
Guarujá is known for its famous beaches such s Pitangueiras, Enseada, Tombo and Pernambuco.
