Mojiguaçu River

Mojiguaçu River
Country Brazil
Basin features
Main source São Paulo state
River mouth Rio Pardo
20°53′16″S 48°10′39″W / 20.88778°S 48.17750°W / -20.88778; -48.17750Coordinates: 20°53′16″S 48°10′39″W / 20.88778°S 48.17750°W / -20.88778; -48.17750[1]
Basin size 14,463 km2 (5,584 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 473 km (294 mi)

The Mojiguaçu River (Portuguese, Rio Mojiguaçu[2]) or Moji Guaçu River is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Rio Pardo, which is a tributary of the Rio Grande.

In the municipality of Porto Ferreira the river forms the southern boundary of the Porto Ferreira State Park, created in 1987.[3]

Notes

  1. GNS coordinates adjusted using Google Maps and GeoLocator
  2. Rio Mojiguaçu at GEOnet Names Server
  3. Parque Estadual Porto Ferreira completa 50 anos (in Portuguese), Fundação Florestal, 21 November 2012, retrieved 2017-01-22

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