Igaratá

Igaratá is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte.[2] The population is 9,583 (2020 est.) in an area of 292.95 km².[3] The elevation is 745 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language.

Igaratá
Municipality
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Location in São Paulo state
Igaratá
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°12′16″S 46°9′22″W
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast Brazil
StateSão Paulo
Metropolitan RegionVale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
Area
  Total292.95 km2 (113.11 sq mi)
Elevation
745 m (2,444 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
  Total9,583
  Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2 (BRST)

Geography

Igaratá lies adjacent to the Igaratá reservoir, fed and drained by the Jaguari River. Aquatic sports and fishery are common practice among the locals and tourists.

The municipality contains part of the 292,000 hectares (720,000 acres) Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.[4]

Economy

Igaratá's economy is mainly based on agriculture, because of the fertile lands bordering the Jaguari Dam. Tourism is very important to the local economy, supporting handicraft work from the local people. Cattle are also very important, thanks to the grasslands of the São Paulo Highlands.

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