Guarujá

Coordinates: 23°59′37″S 46°15′23″W / 23.99361°S 46.25639°W / -23.99361; -46.25639

Estância Balneária de Guarujá
"Pearl of the Atlantic"
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): Pérola do Atlântico (Pearl of the Atlantic)
Motto: PRO MARE NOSTRUM (For our sea)
Location in São Paulo, Brazil
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Founded	June 19, 1934
Anniversary	June 30
Government
- Mayor	Farid Said Madi
Area
- Total	142.589 km2 (55.1 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population (2007)[1]
- Total	296.150
- Density	2,076.94/km2 (5,379.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
- Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Website	Prefeitura Municipal de Guarujá

Guarujá (Guanuch) is a municipality in the São Paulo state of Brazil. The population in 2006 was 305.171, the population density is 1,969.47/km² and the area is 143 km². This place name comes from the Tupi language. The population is highly urbanized.

Geography

Guarujá is located in Santo Amaro island, situated in São Paulo shore. Its main economic sources are seasonal tourism and port related activities.

Guarujá is a popular weekend destination for families from São Paulo, which can get there driving in less than an hour (through the Imigrantes highway). Traffic gets heavy during the evening in holidays.

Guarujá has a borough called Vicente de Carvalho, in tribute to the Parnasianist poet.

A nick name for the city is "The Pearl of the Atlantic".

Guarujá is known for its famous beaches such as Pitangueiras, Enseada, Tombo, Pernambuco and Iporanga.

Sports

The Estádio Municipal Antônio Fernandes is a football (soccer) stadium located in the city.^[2] Associação Desportiva Guarujá play their home games at this stadium.

References

External links

• City Hall page