Iperó is a municipality in the state of

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. It is part of the

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. The population is 37,964 (2020 est.) in an area of 170.29 km².Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
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flows near Iperó. Iperó is accessed with the highway SP-280.

Population history

Demographics

According to the 2000

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Census, the population was 18,384, of which 12,649 are urban and 5,735 are rural. The average life expectancy was 72.42 years. The literacy rate was 91.8%.

References

External links

* http://www.ipero.sp.gov.br *
Iperó on citybrazil.com.br
Municipalities in São Paulo (state) {{SaoPauloState-geo-stub