Tupã is a municipality in the state of

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. The population is 65,570 (2020 est.) in an area of 628 km². The city is located in the Alta Paulista Region and it is located 530 km (329.32 sq mi) from

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. It was founded on October 12, 1929 by Luiz de Souza Leão a business man that chose the region that were tropical forest. The city is located between 2

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s: Aguapeí River and Rio do Peixe. The city is named after a god of thunder in the

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mythology. Tupa-peq

References

External links

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Tupã City Hall Website
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Satellite image of Tupã on Google Maps
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