São Luiz do Paraitinga

municipality of São Paulo state, Brazil

Key facts

Country: Brazil
Region: Southeast
State: São Paulo
Metropolitan region: Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
Total: 617.148 km (238.282 sq mi)
Elevation: 741 m (2,431 ft)
Density: 17.32/km (44.86/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC−3 ( BRT )
Zip code: 12130-000
Area code: +55 12
Hdi 2010: 0.697 – medium
Website: saoluizdoparaitinga .sp .gov .br

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of Brazil
Named after: Paraitinga River
Official name: Município da Estância Turística de São Luiz do Paraitinga
Demonym: luisense
Country: Brazil
Located in: São Paulo
Population: 9922
Area: 617.148
Elevation: 741
Shares border with: Ubatuba
Official website: www.saoluizdoparaitinga.sp.gov.br
Image: São Luiz do Paraitinga.jpg
Dialing code: 12

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Commons category: São Luiz do Paraitinga
electorate: 9803
Human Development Index: 0.754
postal code: 12140-000
inception: 1769-01-01

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Encyclopedic overview

São Luiz do Paraitinga is a municipality in the eastern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The name Paraitinga comes from the Tupi language (Parahytinga) meaning clear water. The city is a major tourist destination of the Paraíba Valley region, particularly, due to its Historic Centre, declared a national heritage site, and its Caipira traditions, including the Folia do Divino and the Carnival of Marchinhas.

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