Atibaia
Place in Southeast, Brazil
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Atibaia (or Estância de Atibaia) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo.
Estância de Atibaia | |
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 Central Atibaia | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: Atibaia | |
 Location of Atibaia | |
  Estância de Atibaia Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 23°07′01″S 46°33′01″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  São Paulo |
| Founded | June 24, 1665 |
| Area | |
• Total | 478.521 km2 (184.758 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 803 m (2,635 ft) |
| Population (2020 [2]) | |
• Total | 144,088 |
| • Density | 301.111/km2 (779.874/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 12940-000 |
| Area code | +55 11 |
| Website | Atibaia City (in Portuguese) |
According to the Brazilian statistics institute the IBGE, the city is a conurbation with Bom Jesus dos Perdões forming the largest urban agglomeration in the Bragantina Region with more than 180 thousand inhabitants.[3]
History
In 1665, Jerônimo de Camargo and his expedition found a hill near a river named Tubaia (later called Atibaia River). Jerônimo de Camargo was a Bandeirante explorer.[4]
Demographics
Obs: According to the census of 2007 by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), Atibaia has approximately 119,166 inhabitants and 65% of the population (95,342 inhabitants) is part of the economically active age group.[citation needed]
Geography
Economy
In 2005, The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) loaned Atibaia R$2 million, to try to help it improve its city hall management.[9]
Sites of interest
The Museu João Batista Conti, opened in 1954, contains arms, armor, furniture, historical objects, coins and works of religious art along with documents on the colonial and imperial periods in Brazil.[10]
Sister cities
Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
