Eldorado, São Paulo
Coordinates: 24°31′12″S 48°06′29″W / 24.52000°S 48.10806°W
Eldorado (formerly known as Xiririca) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was estimated at 14,654 and the area at 1660.3 km². Eldorado is one of 29 cities in São Paulo considered to be a purely touristic city, by the state's laws. Because of this it has extra funding and has changed its name to Estância Turística de Eldorado (Tourist Resort of Eldorado).
Poet Francisca Júlia da Silva was born in Eldorado.
| Estância Turística de Eldorado | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): Xiririca | |
 Location in the state of São Paulo | |
| Coordinates: 24°31′12″S 48°06′29″W / 24.52000°S 48.10806°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | São Paulo |
| Settled | 1750 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eloi Fouquet |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 14,134 |
Geography
It is located at latitude 24º31'12" south and at longitude 48º06'29" west. Eldorado boasts having the largest cave of São Paulo, Caverna do Diabo (The Devil's Cave).
Demographics
Census - 2000
Total Population: 14,134
- Urban: 6,974
- Rural: 7,160
- Male: 7,337
- Female: 6,797
Density (hab./km²): 8.53
Infant Mortality (per 1000): 19.12
Life Expectancy: 69.57
Birth Rate: 3.50
Literacy Rate: 85.65%
Human Development Index (HDI-M): 0.733
- HDI-M Income: 0.633
- HDI-M Longetivity: 0.743
- HDI-M Education: 0.823
(Source: IPEADATA)
Prominent People
- Jair Bolsonaro Brazilian Parliament Member, anti-communist and conservative, known for supporting the Brazilian military government that lasted from 1964 to 1984.
Rivers
- Rio Ribeira
Highways
- SP-165
- SP-193
External links
- Página da prefeitura - In Portuguese