Guaíra, São Paulo
# Guaíra, São Paulo

Guaíra is a municipality in São Paulo state in Brazil. The population is 41,040 (2020 est.) in an area of 1258 $km^2.$

## 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."

* Patron Saint: Saint Sebastian

## Geography

Guaíra is located at an altitude of 517 metres (1,696 ft).

* Topography: flat
* Rainfall: yearly average of 1,550 mm
* Winds predominantly from the Northwest
* Temperature:
   * Maximum: 38 degrees Celsius
   * Minimum: 6 degrees Celsius
   * Median: 25 degrees Celsius

### Hydrography

* Rio Grande
* Sapucaí River
* Rio Pardo
* Ribeirão do Jardim

### Highways

* SP-345
* SP-425

## Demographics

Census data: 2000

Total population: 34,610

* Urban: 32.274
* Rural: 2,336
* Men: 17,412
* Women: 17, 198

Population density $(inhabitants/km^2):$ 27.50

Infant mortality to age 1 (per thousand): 8.24

Life expectancy (years): 75.93

Fertility rate (children per woman): 2.17

Literacy rate: 91.07%

Human Development Index: 0.822

* HDI-M GDP: 0.728
* HDI-M Life Expectancy: 0.849
* HDI-M Education: 0.888

(Source: IPEA)

### Other measures

* Number of voters in 2003: 25,231
* Date of founding: December 27, 1928
* Major industries: agriculture, husbandry, agribusiness
* Roads - 740 km
* Paved roads: 44 km
* Main tourist point: Lago Maracá
