Guapiaçu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo

São Paulo (state)

São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...

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Brazil

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, with a population, measured in 2010 by the IBGE

IBGE

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, of 17,869. and an area of 326 km² (125.9 sq mi). Is located in the north/northwest of the state, 17 kilometres (10.6 mi) from São José do Rio Preto

São José do Rio Preto

São José do Rio Preto is a city and municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Is located at the north/northwest portion of the state, 450 km from the city of São Paulo and 700 km from Brasília....

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The city name comes from the Tupi language, and means "Big spring (of a river)".

History

The settlement of the region began at the end of the 19th century. At the beginning of the 20th century, the city was a village named Ribeirão Claro. On 28 November 1927 the village was elevated to a district. The name changed to its current form in 1945. The city was established as a municipality on 30 November 1953, when it was separated from Rio Preto.

Indicators

• Population: 17,869 (IBGE/2010)
• Area: 326 km² (125.9 sq mi)
• Population density
  Population density
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  : 54.8/km² (2,451.5/sq mi)
• Urbanization: 88.4% (2010)

• Birth rate
  Birth rate
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  : 11.59/1,000 inhab. (2009)
• Infant mortality
  Infant mortality
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  : 9.9/1,000 births (2009)
• Literacy rate: 90.26 (2000)
• HDI
  Human Development Index
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  : 0.817 (UNDP/2000)

All indicators are from SEADE and IBGE.

Economy

Manufacturing is the economic basis of Guapiaçu, producing 53.2% of the city's GDP. The tertiary sector provides 39.4% of GDP, and the primary sector 7.3%.

Transportation

• SP-425 "Rodovia Assis Chateaubriand", 17 kilometres (10.6 mi) to São José do Rio Preto
  São José do Rio Preto
  São José do Rio Preto is a city and municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Is located at the north/northwest portion of the state, 450 km from the city of São Paulo and 700 km from Brasília....
  
  
• Estrada Vicinal (Vicinal road) to Cedral
  Cedral
  Cedral is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 7.972 inhabitants .The city belongs to the Mesoregion and Microregion of São José do Rio Preto.-Demographics:The life expectancy for the city is 75.15 years....