Mairiporã is a Brazil

Brazil

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ian municipality

Municipality

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 in São Paulo state. It is part of the São Paulo metropolitan area

Greater São Paulo

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.
The population in 2009 was estimated in 79,155 inhabitants and the total area is 321,5 km², resulting in a Population density

Population density

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 of 233.4 people per km2.

Name Meaning

Tupi

Tupian languages

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: mairy'poranga

mairy: village, city + poranga: beautiful. Beautiful city

History

It became a municipality in 1889, separating from Guarulhos

Guarulhos

Guarulhos is the second largest city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo and a suburb of São Paulo city itself. In the last few years it has outgrown Campinas. The population in 2006 is 1,283,253, the density is 4,035.26 inh./km² and the area is 318 km²...

, it was named "Juqueri", and it comprised also what today are the cities of Franco da Rocha, Caieiras and Francisco Morato

Francisco Morato

Francisco Morato is a suburban city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2006 is 170,585, its density is 3470 inh./km² and the area is 49 km².The suburban city is served by a CPTM line....

. The current name was adopted in December 1948.

Geography

Mairiporã is situated at an average altitude

Altitude

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 of 790m. The highest points of Mairiporã are in Serra da Cantareira

Serra da Cantareira

The Serra da Cantareira is a Brazilian mountain range to the north of the city of São Paulo in the São Paulo state. It is the second largest native urban forest in the world. The Pico do Jaraguá, São Paulo's highest point, is located there. This is also the place where the famous Brazilian band...

, where it reaches an altitude of over 1100m in some areas.

Climate: Like in all of the São Paulo metropolitan area, the climate is subtropical. Summer is considerably warm and rainy while the winter is mild. The average annual temperature is about 18°C. The coldest month is July with an average 14°C and the warmest February with an average 22°C. The annual pluviometric index is about 1400mm.

Demographics - Data from 2000 Census

Total population - 60.111
Urban Population - 48,077
Rural Population - 12,034
Men - 30,214
Women - 29.897

Population density

Population density

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: 186.97 people per km2

Infant mortality

Infant mortality

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: 18.60 per thousand

Life expectancy

Life expectancy

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: 69.82 years

Total fertility rate

Total Fertility Rate

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: 2.22 per woman

Literacy rate: 90.7%

Human Development Index

Human Development Index

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: 0.803
Standard of living: 0.784
Life Expectancy: 0.747
Education: 0.877

(Source: IPEADATA)

Roads

BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias.

Road connecting São Paulo Capital City to Belo Horizonte in the state of Minas Gerais. BR-381 crosses Mairiporã from south to north, from Parque suíço in the south to Terra Preta in the north.

SP-023 Rodovia Prefeito Luiz Salomão Chamma.

Connects SP-332 Rodovia Tancredo de Almeida Neves in Franco da Rocha to BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias.

Tourism

Mairiporã is a city in Serra da Cantareira north of São Paulo City. It is in a great location for tourists who are searching for connection with nature and tranquility yet close to the capital.
The city is rich in many radical sports, like Paraglider in Pico do Olho D'água, Downhill

Downhill

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in Trilha da Saracura, the Trilha dos Macacos with waterfalls among others.