Miracatu

Miracatu
Municipality

Location in São Paulo state
Miracatu

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 24°16′51″S 47°27′36″W / 24.28083°S 47.46000°W / -24.28083; -47.46000Coordinates: 24°16′51″S 47°27′36″W / 24.28083°S 47.46000°W / -24.28083; -47.46000
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
State São Paulo
Area
  Total 1,001 km2 (386 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 20,533
  Density 21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)

Miracatu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 20,533 (2015 est.) in an area of 1001 km².[1] The elevation is 27 m.

The municipality contains a small part of the 84,425 hectares (208,620 acres) Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station, a strictly protected area of well-preserved Atlantic Forest created in 1986.[2]

References

  1. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  2. ESEC Juréia-Itatins (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-07-19
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