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State:	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...
Microrregions:	Bananal Bananal (micro-region) The Microregion of Bananal is a microregion in the east of São Paulo State, Brazil. The microregion is the easternmost and is bordered by the state of Rio de Janeiro to the east.- Municipalities:* Arapeí* Areias* Bananal* São José do Barreiro...
Founded:	1953
Area Area Area is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape in the plane. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat... :	571 km²
Population Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... :	4,251 (2004) Ranked 504th
Population density Population density Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans... :	7.44/km²
Postal code:	12510-xxx
Area/distance code:	(00)55-16
Website:	www.saojosedobarreiro.sp.gov.br

São José do Barreiro (São José in Portuguese

Portuguese language

Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...

 means Saint Joseph

Saint Joseph

Saint Joseph is a figure in the Gospels, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ ....

) is a municipality/county in the microrregion of Bananal

Bananal (micro-region)

The Microregion of Bananal is a microregion in the east of São Paulo State, Brazil. The microregion is the easternmost and is bordered by the state of Rio de Janeiro to the east.- Municipalities:* Arapeí* Areias* Bananal* São José do Barreiro...

 in the eastern part of 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...

 in Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

 bordering with state of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro (state)

Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...

 to the north and south. The population in 2004 was 4,251, the density was 7.37/km² and the area is 571 km². A part of the municipality includes the Serra da Bocaina National Park

Serra da Bocaina National Park

Serra da Bocaina National Park is a national park of Brazil.The National Park of Serra da Bocaina located on the border between the states of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in southeastern Brazil....

 which is mainly located to the south and is located near the Serra da Bocaina ranges.

Its main industries are cattle and tourism, with some businesses in the area. The city is located in the central of the works of Petrobras

Petrobras

Petróleo Brasileiro or Petrobras is a semi-public Brazilian multinational energy corporation headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the largest company in Latin America by market capitalization and revenue, and the largest company headquartered in the Southern Hemisphere by market...

.

Population history

Year	Population	Change	Density
2003	4,208	-	7.37/km²
2004	4,251	-	7.44/km²

External links

http://www.saojosedobareiro.sp.gov.br citybrazil.com.br São José do Barreiro on Explorevale

Northwest: Areias Areias, São Paulo Areias is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 is 3,697, its density is 12.04 /km² and the area is 307 km². The elevation is 509 m.-Population history:-Demographics:...	North: Resende Resende, Rio de Janeiro Resende is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 119,801 and its area is 1,144 km².Resendense refers to people or things from Resende, RJ. Its territory boundaries to the state of São Paulo and Minas Gerais... , RJ
West: Areias Areias, São Paulo Areias is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 is 3,697, its density is 12.04 /km² and the area is 307 km². The elevation is 509 m.-Population history:-Demographics:...  and Cunha Cunha, São Paulo Cunha is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 is 22,975, its density is 16.33/km² and the area is 1,407 km². The first inhabitants arrived in the beginning of the 18th century. The municipality was founded in 1785, it was elevated to a city in 1858...	São José do Barreiro	East: Arapeí Arapeí Arapeí is a Brazilian city of the eastern part of the state of São Paulo. The population in 2003 is 2,718. The area is 156 km². Its bordering cities are Resende and Barra Mansa in the north, Bananal in the southeast and São José do Barreiro in the west....  and Bananal Bananal Bananal may refer to:*Bananal, São Paulo, city in Brazil*Bananal , micro-region in Brazil*Bananal Island, island in Araguaia River, Brazil...
Southwest: Cunha Cunha, São Paulo Cunha is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 is 22,975, its density is 16.33/km² and the area is 1,407 km². The first inhabitants arrived in the beginning of the 18th century. The municipality was founded in 1785, it was elevated to a city in 1858...	South: Angra dos Reis Angra dos Reis Angra dos Reis is a Brazilian municipality located in the southern part of Rio de Janeiro state. It is located at an altitude of 6 meters and includes in its territory 365 offshore islands. It was discovered on January 6, 1502, but has been under continual settlement since 1556. Its population...  and Parati