Gavião Peixoto is a municipality in the state of
São Paulo
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in
Brazil
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. The population is 4,815 (2020 est.) in an area of 244 km².
[Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística]
/ref> The elevation is 515 m.
The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer
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has a production plant at Gavião Peixoto Aerodrome, where major components are manufactured and flight testing is conducted. The Aerodrome has the longest runway in the Americas
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and fourth longest in the world.
References
Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
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