Iporanga is a municipality in the state of
São Paulo
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in
Brazil
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. The population is 4,199 (2020 est.) in an area of 1152 km². The elevation is 81 m.
Iporanga contains parts of the Alto Ribeira and Baixo Ribeira sub-basins of the
Ribeira de Iguape River basin.
The municipality contains part of the
Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area
The Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental Serra do Mar) is an environmental protection area in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It controls land use in an extensive area of Atlantic Forest in the Serra do ...
, created in 1984.
It contains part of the
Intervales State Park, created in 1995.
It contains part of the
Caverna do Diabo State Park
The Caverna do Diabo State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual Caverna do Diabo) is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, established in 2008.
It protects a mountainous area of Atlantic Forest, and is known for the dramatic Caverna da Tapagem o ...
, created in 2008.
It contains 55% of the
Quilombos do Médio Ribeira Environmental Protection Area
The Quilombos do Médio Ribeira Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental dos Quilombos do Médio Ribeira) is an environmental protection area in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It supports sustainable development of commu ...
, established in 2008.
References
Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
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