Rafard

Rafard is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 9,101 (2020 est.) in an area of 122 km².[2] The elevation is 515 m. Before 1965, when it became an independent municipality, it was part of Capivari.[3]

Rafard
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Location in São Paulo state
Rafard
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°0′42″S 47°31′37″W
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
  Total122 km2 (47 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
  Total9,101
  Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-02:00 (BRST)

As of 2012, the Prefect of Rafard is Márcio Minamioka. The Vice-Prefect is Heitor Turolla.[4]

People

  • Tarsila do Amaral (18861973), painter. Born in the area of Fazenda São Bernardo.
  • Paulo Betti (1952), actor, film producer and director.

References

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