Guará

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Coordinates: 20°25′42″S 47°49′27″W / 20.42833°S 47.82417°W / -20.42833; -47.82417 Guará is a municipality situated in the northern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 20,226 and the area is 363.72 km². The elevation is 573 m.[1]

This place name comes from the Tupi language for two animals common in the region, the maned wolf and the great egret.[2]

References

  1. ↑ IBGE — Cidades (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Caldas Aulete Dictionary (Portuguese)

External links

Official page

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