Mairiporã is a Brazilian

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

São Paulo state SAO or Sao may refer to: Places * Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD * Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso * Saco Transportation Center (station code SAO), a train station in Saco, Maine, U.S ...

. It is part of the

São Paulo metropolitan area SAO or Sao may refer to: Places * Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD * Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso * Saco Transportation Center (station code SAO), a train station in Saco, Maine, U.S. ...

. The population is 101,937 (2020 est.) in an area of 321 km².Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
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History

It became a municipality in 1889, separating from

Guarulhos Guarulhos () is a Brazilian municipality. It is the second most populous city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, the 13th most populous city in Brazil, and is also the most populous city in the country that is not a state capital. In the last ...

, it was named "Juqueri", and it comprised also what today are the cities of

Franco da Rocha Franco da Rocha is a municipality in the state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 156,492 (2020 est.) in an area of 132.78 km². The suburban city is served by CPTM Line 7 (Ruby). The munici ...

, Caieiras and

Francisco Morato Francisco Morato is a suburban city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 177,633 (2020 est.) in an area of . The suburban city is served by the CPTM , owner ...

. The current name was adopted in December 1948, and means "beautiful city" (''mairy'': village, city + ''poranga'': beautiful).

Geography

Mairiporã is situated at an average

altitude Altitude or height (also sometimes known as depth) is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The exact definition and reference datum varies according to the context ...

of 790m. The highest points of Mairiporã are in

Serra da Cantareira The Serra da Cantareira is a Brazilian mountain range to the north of the city of São Paulo in the São Paulo state. The area has many walking trails, and is popular among locals."Serra da Cantareira." ''Brazil Footprint Handbook'' Footprint Trav ...

, where it reaches an altitude of over 1100m in some areas. Climate: Like in all of the São Paulo metropolitan area, the climate is

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. Summer is considerably warm and rainy while the winter is mild. The average annual temperature is about 18 °C. The coldest month is July with an average 14 °C and the warmest February with an average 22 °C. The annual pluviometric index is about 1400mm.

Roads

BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias. Road connecting São Paulo Capital City to Belo Horizonte in the state of Minas Gerais. BR-381 crosses Mairiporã from south to north, from Parque suíço in the south to Terra Preta in the north. SP-023 Rodovia Prefeito Luiz Salomão Chamma. Connects SP-332 Rodovia Tancredo de Almeida Neves in Franco da Rocha to BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias.

Demographics

Data from 2000 Census Total population - 60.111 *Urban Population - 48,077 *Rural Population - 12,034 *Men - 30,214 *Women - 29,897

Population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...

: 186.97 people per km2

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 ...

: 18.60 per thousand

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 ...

: 69.82 years

Total fertility rate The total fertility rate (TFR) of a population is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if: # she were to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates (ASFRs) through her lifetime # she were t ...

: 2.22 per woman

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 ...

: 90.7%

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, whi ...

: 0.803 *Standard of living: 0.784 *Life Expectancy: 0.747 *Education: 0.877 (Source: IPEADATA)

Tourism

The municipality contains part of the

Cantareira State Park The Cantareira State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual da Cantareira) is a state park in the Serra da Cantareira mountain range, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It protects an area of Atlantic Forest to the north of the city of São Paulo. Location ...

, created in 1962, which protects a large part of the metropolitan São Paulo water supply. Mairiporã is a city in Serra da Cantareira north of São Paulo City. It is in a great location for tourists who are searching for connection with nature and tranquility yet close to the capital. The city is rich in many radical sports, like

Paraglider Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a harness or lies supine in a cocoon-like 'po ...

in Pico do Olho D'água,

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in Trilha da Saracura, the Trilha dos Macacos with waterfalls among others.

Gallery

Image:D_Mairipora.jpg, São Paulo view from Pico do olho d'água, highest place in the city Image:Matrizmairipora.JPG, View of Nossa Senhora do Desterro Church Image:Centro_de_Mairiporã.jpg, Neighborhood in Mairiporã city center Image:Barragem Sete Quedas 1 Mairiporã.jpg, Sete Quedas(Seven Falls) Dam and waterfall Image:Barragem Sete Quedas 2 Mairiporã.jpg, Sete Quedas(Seven Falls) Dam and waterfall Image:Represa_Paulo_de_Paiva_Castro.jpg Image:Portalmairipora.jpg, Mairiporã city entrance

References

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