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For other uses, see Guara (disambiguation). Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Guará
Municipality
Flag of GuaráFlagCoat of arms of GuaráCoat of arms
Location in São Paulo stateLocation in São Paulo state
Guará is located in BrazilGuaráGuaráLocation in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°25′42″S 47°49′27″W / 20.42833°S 47.82417°W / -20.42833; -47.82417
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total362 km (140 sq mi)
Population
 • Total21,308
 • Density59/km (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Guará is a municipality situated in the northern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 21,308 (2020 est.) in an area of 362 km. The elevation is 573 m.

This place name comes from the Tupi language for two animals common in the region, the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) and the scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber).

See also

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. IBGE — Cidades (in Portuguese)
  4. Henrique de Beaurepaire-Rohan (1889), "Guará", Diccionario de Vocabulos Brazileiros, Imprensa nacional, p. 71a

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