Caraguatatuba
| Município da Estância Balneária de Caraguatatuba | |||
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View of downtown Caraguatatuba with Ilhabela at background. | |||
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| Nickname(s): 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°S 46.62972°WCoordinates: 23°50′46″S 46°37′47″W / 23.84611°S 46.62972°W | |||
| Country | Brazil | ||
| Region | Southeast | ||
| State | São Paulo | ||
| Founded | April 20, 1857 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Antonio Carlos da Silva (PSDB) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 483.95 km2 (186.85 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) | ||
| Population (2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 100,899 | ||
| • Density | 208.4/km2 (540/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| HDI (2000) | 0.802–high[2] | ||
| Website | Prefeitura Municipal de Caraguatatuba | ||
Caraguatatuba, widely known by its abbreviation Caraguá, is a city in the eastern part of the southern state of São Paulo in Brazil. The name comes from the Tupi language and one of the words includes tuba meaning many. Caraguatatuba is the largest city of São Paulo north shore. The economy of the Caraguatatuba is driven by agriculture and tourism. Caraguatatuba is a jetsetter of high society of São Paulo, in the summer the city becomes one of the biggest hotspots in the country with more than 1.5 million tourists. The population in 2010 was 100.899, its density is 208.4/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.
Population history
| Year | Population | Density |
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| 2003 | 86,944 | 179.6/km² |
| 2004 | 92,283 | 190.6/km² |
| 2009 | 96,125 | 198.4/km² |
| 2010 | 100,899 | 208.4/km² |
Geography
Caraguá is located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Serra do Mar and is home to the Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar.
Its neighboring cities are Natividade da Serra to the north, Ubatuba to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast (with the island of Ilha Bela to the south), São Sebastião to the south, Salesópolis to the west and Paraibuna northwest.
Beaches
There are 17 beaches in Caraguatatuba from north to south, they are:
- Praia de Tabatinaga / Tabatinga Beach
- Praia da Mococa / Mococa Beach
- Praia da Cocanha / Cocanha Beach
- Praia do Massaguaçu / Massaguaçu Beach
- Praia do Capricórnio/ Capricórnio Beach
- Praia Brava / Brava Beach
- Praia Martim de Sá / Martim de Sa Beach
- Prainha
- Praia do Garcez or Praia da Freira/ Garcez Beach or Freira Beach
- Praia do Camaroeiro / Camaroeiro Beach
- Praia Grande / Praia Grande Beach
- Praia do Indaiá / Indaiá Beach
- Praia Pan Brasil / Pan Brasil Beach
- Praia das Palmeiras ] Palmeiras Beach
- Praia do Romance / Romance Beach
- Praia das Flecheiras / Flecheiras Beach
- Praia do Porto Novo / Porto Novo Beach
References
External links
- (Portuguese) Official website
- (Portuguese) Caraguatatuba at CityBrazil.com.br
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Natividade da Serra | Ubatuba | | |
| Paraibuna and Salesópolis |  |
Ubatuba | ||
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| São Sebastião, Atlantic Ocean and Ilha de São Sebastião | São Sebastião, Atlantic Ocean and Ilha de São Sebastião |
