Eldorado (Xiririca before 1948IBGE
history) is a municipality in the state of

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. The population is 15,544 (2020 est.) in an area of 1654 km². 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 de Iguape River The Ribeira de Iguape River ( pt, Rio Ribeira de Iguape), or simply the Ribeira River ( pt, Rio Ribeira), is a river of Paraná and São Paulo states in southeastern Brazil. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Iguape. The river is home to sever ...

. The state highways SP-165 and SP-193 pass through the town. The municipality contains part of the

Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area The Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental Serra do Mar) is an environmental protection area in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It controls land use in an extensive area of Atlantic Forest in the Serra do ...

, created in 1984. It contains part of the

Intervales State Park The Intervales State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual Intervales) is a State park (Brazil), state park in the state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Brazil. It protects an area of Atlantic Forest, including parts of the Serra de Paranapiacaba and the R ...

, created in 1995. It contains part of the

Caverna do Diabo State Park The Caverna do Diabo State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual Caverna do Diabo) is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, established in 2008. It protects a mountainous area of Atlantic Forest, and is known for the dramatic Caverna da Tapagem o ...

, created in 2008. This park contains the largest cave in São Paulo, Caverna do Diabo (The Devil's Cave). The municipality contains 41% of the

Quilombos do Médio Ribeira Environmental Protection Area The Quilombos do Médio Ribeira Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental dos Quilombos do Médio Ribeira) is an environmental protection area in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It supports sustainable development of commu ...

, established in 2008.

People

Demographics

Census - 2000 Total Population: 14,134 * Urban: 6,974 * Rural: 7,160 * Male: 7,337 * Female: 6,797

Density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematicall ...

(inhabitants/km²): 8.53

Infant Mortality Infant mortality is the death of young children under the age of 1. This death toll is measured by the infant mortality rate (IMR), which is the probability of deaths of children under one year of age per 1000 live births. The under-five morta ...

(per 1000): 19.12

Life Expectancy Life expectancy is a statistical measure of the average time an organism is expected to live, based on the year of its birth, current age, and other demographic factors like sex. The most commonly used measure is life expectancy at birth ...

: 69.57

Birth Rate The birth rate for a given period is the total number of live human births per 1,000 population divided by the length of the period in years. The number of live births is normally taken from a universal registration system for births; populati ...

: 3.50

Literacy Rate Literacy in its broadest sense describes "particular ways of thinking about and doing reading and writing" with the purpose of understanding or expressing thoughts or ideas in written form in some specific context of use. In other words, huma ...

: 85.65%

Human Development Index The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic composite index of life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income indicators, w ...

(HDI-M): 0.733 * HDI-M Income: 0.633 * HDI-M Longevity: 0.743 * HDI-M Education: 0.823 (Source: IPEADATA)

Notable people

Jair Bolsonaro Jair Messias Bolsonaro (; born 21 March 1955) is a Brazilian politician and retired military officer who has been the 38th president of Brazil since 1 January 2019. He was elected in 2018 as a member of the Social Liberal Party, which he turn ...

, Brazilian President since 1 January 2019, anti-communist and conservative, known for supporting the Brazilian military government that lasted from 1964 to 1984. * Francisca Júlia da Silva, Brazilian poet born in Eldorado on 31 August 1871.

References

External links

Página da prefeitura
- ''In Portuguese'' Municipalities in São Paulo (state) {{SaoPauloState-geo-stub