Bertioga is a Brazilian
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of the state of
São Paulo
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in the
Baixada Santista. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of
Baixada Santista.
The population is 64,723 (2020 est.) in an area of 490.15 km
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Because it neighbors resort towns, its population fluctuates greatly with the seasons. The more northern parts are dense forests and are virtually unpopulated. The municipality was created on May 19, 1991. Prior to that it was a part of Santos.
The municipality contains the Restinga de Bertioga State Park
The Restinga de Bertioga State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual Restinga de Bertioga) is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
It protects an area of restinga, mangroves and dense rainforest on the coast of São Paulo.
The park provides an ...
, created in 2010 to protect an area of mangrove
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s, restinga and dense rainforest. Its limits are Mogi das Cruzes
Mogi das Cruzes ( or ) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, located within the metropolitan region of the state capital of the city of São Paulo. The population is 450,785 (2020 est.) in an area of 713 km2. It is located 40&n ...
, Biritiba-Mirim
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and Salesópolis
Salesópolis is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 17,252 (2020 est.) in an area of 424.997 km². Salesópolis sits at an elevation of . It is noted for b ...
in the north, São Sebastião in the east, Atlantic Ocean
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to the south with Ilha de Santo Amaro (opposite to the city) and Santos in the west.
Bertioga is infamously known for being the site where Josef Mengele
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, a Nazi
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doctor at Auschwitz, died by drowning in 1979.
References
External links
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Bertioga City Hall
Bertioga Facebook Page
Populated coastal places in São Paulo (state)
Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
Baixada Santista
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