Guarujá (; ) is a municipality in the São Paulo state of

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. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of

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. The population is 322,750 (2020 est.) in an area of .Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
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, and means "narrow path". The population is highly urbanized.

Geography

Guarujá is located in Santo Amaro island, situated in São Paulo shore. Its main economic sources are seasonal

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and

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related activities. Guarujá is a popular weekend destination for families from

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, who can get there driving in less than one hour (through the Imigrantes highway). Traffic gets heavy during the evening on the holidays. Guarujá has a

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called ''Vicente de Carvalho'', in tribute to the Parnasianist

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. A nickname for the city is "The Pearl of the Atlantic". In total, Guarujá has 27 beaches, the most famous are Guaiúba, Tombo, Astúrias, Pitangueiras, Enseada, Pernambuco, Perequê, São Pedro, Tijucopava, Iporanga, Praia Branca and Praia Preta.

Economy

Guaruja, its history, infrastructure and proximity to the country's most populous city, provides strong attractive real estate and tourism. Much of the region on the coast, the beaches near the center (mainly Asturias Pitangueiras, Enseada, and Tombo) are taken by buildings devoted to the seasonal population, who arrives mostly in summer. Tourism, therefore, is the most important component that moves the economy. The other part, relevant and non-seasonal, comes from the port (left bank of the Port of Santos) and related activities, such as transportation. Due to its proximity to Cubatao (largest industrial district in the country) and ports, there is also interest in industrial occupation in the region, started in 1976 by Dow Chemical, still the only major industry to occupy the region. According to the IBGE of 2006 the production of wealth in the service area in the city, added that year, US$1.820 billion, equivalent to 0.14% in participation in the Brazilian GDP.

Twin towns – sister cities

Guarujá is twinned with: *

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Tourist attractions

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* Acqua Mundo * Teatro Municipal Procópio Ferreira

Sports

The

Estádio Municipal Antônio Fernandes Estádio Municipal Antônio Fernandes, is a football stadium located in Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil. It has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people. The stadium is owned by the Guarujá City Hall. Associação Desportiva Guarujá play their home game ...

is a

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stadium located in the city. Associação Desportiva Guarujá play their home games at this stadium. The

Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team ( bs, Nogometna/Fudbalska reprezentacija Bosne i Hercegovine; sr, Фудбалска репрезентација Боснe и Херцеговинe, Fudbalska reprezentacija Bosne i Hercegovi ...

picked Guarujá as their base during the

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in Brazil. Charles Oliveira, the former UFC lightweight champion, was born and raised in Guarujá. He proudly represents Guarujá and is known for his charitable contributions to the community, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Airport and Air Force Base

Santos Air Force Base – BAST, a base of the

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, is located in Guarujá. The city will be served by Guarujá Civil Metropolitan Aerodrome, located in the vicinity of the Air Force Base.

Notable people

* Maria Antonieta de Brito was mayor of Gurauja. * Alexandre Tam (Real Name: ''Alexandre Gomes Felipe''), Brazilian professional

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(

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) *

Charles Oliveira Charles Oliveira da Silvahttp://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2014_Results/12-12-14MMA.pdf (born October 17, 1989) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. He currently com ...

, Brazilian

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and former UFC Lightweight Champion * Cláudia das Neves (Real Name: ''Cláudia Maria das Neves''), Brazilian

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player * Diego Gonçalves, Brazilian professional

( Figueirense FC/

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) * Jean Paulo Fernandes, Brazilian retired professional

* KondZilla (Real Name: ''Konrad Dantas''), Brazilian

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, director, producer and

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* Maria José Dupré, Brazilian

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and

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('' Eramos Seis'') * Mazinho Oliveira (Real Name: ''Waldemar Aureliano de Oliveira Filho''), Brazilian retired professional

References

External links

City Hall page

Hotels in Guarujá – Find hotels, restaurants, bars and useful links about Guarujá / SP

Encontra Guarujá – Find everything about Guarujá city
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