The Mojiguaçu River (
Portuguese, ''Rio Mojiguaçu'') or Moji-Guaçu River or Mogi-Guaçu River is a river of the southeastern
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
. Mojiguaçu River originates in
Bom Repouso
Bom Repouso is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.
See also
*List of municipalities in Minas Gerais
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Reg ...
, placed in the
Mantiqueira Mountains
The Mantiqueira Mountains (Portuguese: ''Serra da Mantiqueira iterally: Mantiqueira Mountains Chain') are a mountain range in Southeastern Brazil, with parts in the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. It rises abruptly from the ...
, in the state of
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...
and flows to northwest, crossing many municipalities of the state of
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
draining into the
Pardo River, being a tributary of this river, which is a tributary of the
Grande River.
The name "Mojiguaçu" comes from the
Tupi language
Old Tupi, Ancient Tupi or Classical Tupi (also spelled as Tupí) is an extinct Tupian language which was spoken by the aboriginal Tupi people of Brazil, mostly those who inhabited coastal regions in South and Southeast Brazil. It belongs to the ...
, meaning "big river that snakes".
In
Pirassununga, in Cachoeira de Emas district, there is a touristic point around the river, with some restaurants specialised in fisheries, a museum and an old bridge over the river. In addition, in this district there are two important institutions of research and studies about fish conservation and aquaculture.
In
Porto Ferreira
Porto Ferreira is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is situated on the Mojiguaçu River at an altitude of 559 meters. The population is 56,504 (2020 est.) in an area of 244.9 km².
History
The valley where Porto Ferreir ...
the river forms the southern boundary of the
Porto Ferreira State Park
The Porto Ferreira State Park pt, Parque Estadual Porto Ferreira is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
Location
The Porto Ferreira State Park is in the municipality of Porto Ferreira, from the city of São Paulo.
It has an area o ...
, created in 1987.
Notes
References
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* Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
Rivers of São Paulo (state)
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