Santa Branca

Santa Branca 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 14,857 (2020 est.) in an area of 272.24 km2.[3] The elevation is 648 m. The Rodovia Governador Carvalho Pinto (SP-070) passes north of Santa Branca.

Santa Branca
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Location in São Paulo state
Santa Branca
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°23′48″S 45°53′2″W
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Metrop. regionVale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
Area
  Total272.24 km2 (105.11 sq mi)
Elevation
648 m (2,126 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
  Total14,857
  Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-02:00 (BRST)
Postal code
12380-000
Area code+55-12
Websitewww.santabranca.sp.gov.br

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]

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