Cotia
| Municipality of Cotia | |||
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View of Cotia | |||
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 Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil | |||
| Coordinates: 23°36′15″S 46°55′10″W / 23.60417°S 46.91944°WCoordinates: 23°36′15″S 46°55′10″W / 23.60417°S 46.91944°W | |||
| Country | Brazil | ||
| Region | Southeast | ||
| State | São Paulo | ||
| Founded | April 2, 1856 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Carlão Camago (PSDB) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 323.891 km2 (125.055 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 853 m (2,799 ft) | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 209,027 | ||
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | ||
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| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| HDI (2000) | 0.826 – high[2] | ||
| Website | Prefeitura Municipal de Cotia | ||
Cotia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2006 was 179,685. The city is at an altitude of 853 m, its density is 554.77/km² and the area is 324 km². Cotia is linked with the Rodovia Raposo Tavares highway.
History
Cotia was founded in 1580, and was an active village during the "bandeiras" expeditions. In 1626, Raposo Tavares and his companions arrived in the city. The "Sítio do Mandú" and "Sítio do Padre Inácio" (Mandu's Ranch and Priest Inácio's Ranch) were some of the first rural houses to be built there. Nowadays, they are preserved by the "Instituto Brasileiro de Patrimônio Cultural. Cotia was declared an independent municipality on April 2, 1856. According to the 1980 demographic census, the city had a population of over 62 thousand people.
Geography
The city is located west of São Paulo, and has a terrain made of valleys and mountains, reaching a maximum altitude of 1,074 meters above sea level [3]
The city has the Cotia River as its main river.
The city has a densely populated urban area, but the less developed areas to the west attract people interested in ecotourism.
Population history
| Year | Population | Density |
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| 2003 | 161,782 | 399.22/km² |
| 2004 | 170,206 | 535.33/km² |
| 2006 | 179,685 | 554.77/km² |
See also
- Granja Viana, a district of Cotia
References
- ↑ "2012 Populational Estimate" (PDF). Censo Populacional 2012. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ↑ - UNDP
- ↑ Terrain of the city at CityBrazil.com.br
External links
- (Portuguese) http://www.cotia.sp.gov.br
- (Portuguese) Cotia on citybrazil.com.br
- (Portuguese) Encontra Cotia - Find everything about Cotia city
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