Location: Caraguatatuba
State of Sao Paulo (SP), Brazil
Country: Brazil
Region: Southeast
State: São Paulo
Metropolitan Region: Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
Founded: April 20, 1857
Government• Mayor: Antônio Carlos da Silva (PSDB)
Area• Total: 485.10 km (187.30 sq mi)
Elevation: 2 m (7 ft)
Population (2015)• Total: 113,317
• Density: 230/km (610/sq mi)
Time zone: BRT (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST): BRST (UTC-2)
HDI (2000): 0.802–high
Website: Prefeitura Municipal de Caraguatatuba
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Caraguatatuba, widely known by its abbreviation Caraguá, is a city in the eastern part of the southern state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The population is 113,317 (2015 est.) in an area of 485.10 km². Caraguatatuba is the largest city of São Paulo north shore. The economy of the Caraguatatuba is driven by agriculture and tourism. The urban area and farmlands are within the coastline and valley areas, the majority of the northern part are heavily forested and rarely serves any roads to that area. The postal boundary dividing the 00000s and the 10000s lies to the southwestern boundary with Salesópolis.
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