Eldorado, São Paulo

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Eldorado
Municipality
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Eldorado is located in Brazil
Eldorado
Eldorado
Location in Brazil
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Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
State São Paulo
Government
 • Mayor Eduardo Frederico Fouquet
Area
 • Total 1,654 km2 (639 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 15,339
 • Density 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)

Eldorado (before 1948: Xiririca[1]) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 15,339 (2015 est.) in an area of 1654 km².[2] Eldorado is one of 29 cities in São Paulo officially recognized as a touristic city, which gives it extra funding.

Geography

Eldorado is situated on the Ribeira River. It boasts having the largest cave of São Paulo, Caverna do Diabo (The Devil's Cave). The state highways SP-165 and SP-193 pass through the town.

People

Demographics

Census - 2000

Total Population: 14,134

  • Urban: 6,974
  • Rural: 7,160
  • Male: 7,337
  • Female: 6,797

Density (hab./km²): 8.53

Infant Mortality (per 1000): 19.12

Life Expectancy: 69.57

Birth Rate: 3.50

Literacy Rate: 85.65%

Human Development Index (HDI-M): 0.733

  • HDI-M Income: 0.633
  • HDI-M Longetivity: 0.743
  • HDI-M Education: 0.823

(Source: IPEADATA)

Notable people

  • Jair Bolsonaro, Brazilian Parliament Member, anti-communist and conservative, known for supporting the Brazilian military government that lasted from 1964 to 1984.
  • Poet Francisca Júlia da Silva was born in Eldorado.

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