Guaíra, São Paulo

Guaíra

Municipality

The Municipality of Guaíra

Flag

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Location in the São Paulo state.

Country

Brazil

Region

Southeast

State

São Paulo

Mesoregion

Ribeirão Preto

Founded

November 26, 1908

Government

• Mayor

Sérgio de Mello (PT)

Area

• Total

1.258,476 km² (0.485900 sq mi)

Elevation

517 m (1,696 ft)

Population (2012)

• Total

37 826

• Density

29,72/km² (7,700/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC-3

Postal Code

14790-000

Area code(s)

(+55) 17

HDI (2010)

0.753 – high

Website

http://www.guaira.sp.gov.br

Guaíra is a municipality in São Paulo state in Brazil. The population as of 2012 was estimated at 37,826 inhabitants.

History

In the northeastern region of São Paulo, between the Rio Grande, Pardo River and the Sapucaí River, in what was then called Nuporanga, Antônio Marques Garcia founded a town in the called "Corredeira," along the path to Santa dos Olhos D'Água (which is today known as Ipuã). A plot of land which was acquired November 12, 1901 for "Six-hundred thousand réis" was enlarged with lands donated by Joaquim Garcia Franco and Maria Sabino Alves Franco, resulting in a significantly sized area focused around a small settlement called "Corredeira of São Sebastião" in homage to the patron saint, later renamed "Corredeira do Bom Jardim" or simply "Corredeira."

It was named a "Distrito de Paz," (that is, was assigned a Justice of the Peace) with the name of Guaíra, by State Law n. 1144 on November 16, 1908, and a municipality by State Law n. 2328 on December 27, 1928. Installation as a municipality took place on May 18, 1929, and installation as a comarca on May 18, 1955. "Guaíra" is a toponym which can be translated as "running water."