Iporanga
| Iporanga | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
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 Location in São Paulo state | |||
  Iporanga Location in Brazil | |||
| Coordinates: 24°35′08″S 48°35′35″W / 24.58556°S 48.59306°WCoordinates: 24°35′08″S 48°35′35″W / 24.58556°S 48.59306°W | |||
| Country |
 Brazil | ||
| Region | Southeast Region | ||
| State | São Paulo | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,152 km2 (445 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Total | 4,333 | ||
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (9.7/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) | ||
Iporanga is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 4,333 (2015 est.) in an area of 1152 km².[1] The elevation is 81 m.
Iporanga contains parts of the Alto Ribeira and Baixo Ribeira sub-basins of the Ribeira de Iguape River basin.[2] The municipality contains part of the 40,175 hectares (99,270 acres) Caverna do Diabo State Park, created in 2008.[3] It contains 55% of the 64,625 hectares (159,690 acres) Quilombos do Médio Ribeira Environmental Protection Area, established in 2008.[4]
References
- ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ↑ Almeida, Camilo Aparecido (26 January 2012), "Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Ribeira de Iguape", O Vale do Ribeira, retrieved 2016-11-21
- ↑ Parque Estadual Caverna do Diabo (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-11-21
- ↑ APA dos Quilombos do Médio Ribeira, ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-11-21
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