Castilho, São Paulo

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Country Brazil
Founded10 August 1934[1]
Highestelevation
[9](Urban area)
378.46 m (1,241.7 ft)
Lowestelevation
[9](Pontal)
263.09 m (863.2 ft)
Castilho
Municipality
Flag of Castilho
Flag
Coat of arms of Castilho
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
Paraíso do Pescador[1] (Fisherman's Paradise)
Motto: 
Eripuit Coelo Fulmen (Snatched the Lightning From the Sky)[2]
Anthem: Hino do município de Castilho
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Castilho
Location within the State of São Paulo
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Location within Brazil
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Location within South America
Coordinates: 20°52′20″S 51°29′15″W / 20.87222°S 51.48750°W / -20.87222; -51.48750
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State São Paulo
MesoregionAraçatuba
MicroregionAndradina
Founded10 August 1934[1]
Incorporated30 December 1953[3]
Founded byArmel Miranda[4]
Named afterAlfredo de Castilho[5]
Government
[1][6]
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorPaulo Duarte Boaventura (REP)
 • Municipal Chamber
Councilors
Area
[7][8]
1,065.318 km2 (411.322 sq mi)
 • Rank1,359th, Brazil
Highest elevation
[9] (Urban area)
378.46 m (1,241.7 ft)
Lowest elevation
[9] (Pontal)
263.09 m (863.2 ft)
Population
 (2010)[8][10]
18,003
 • Estimate 
(2021)[8]
21,521
 • Rank1,839th, Brazil
 • Density16.89/km2 (43.7/sq mi)
 • Urban
[11]
13,586
 • Rural
[11]
4,417
Demonymcastilhense[8][12]
Ethnicity
[13]
 • White54.42% (9,797 inhabitants)
 • Pardo40.11% (7,220 inhabitants)
 • Black4.16% (749 inhabitants)
 • Yellow1.29% (231 inhabitants)
 • Indian0.03% (5 inhabitants)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal codes
16920-000
Area code18[14]
HDI (2010)[15]0.731 – high
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Castilho (Portuguese pronunciation: [kasˈtiʎu]) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, in Brazil. It has an estimated population of 21,521 (as of 2021)[8] in an area of 1,065.318 km2 (411 sq mi),[7] and its elevation is of 378.46 m (1,242 ft) above the sea level.[9]

The municipality contains 3.69% of the 9,044 hectares (22,350 acres) of the Aguapeí State Park, created in 1998.[16] It contains part of the 8,885.33 hectares (21,956.1 acres) of the Mouth of the Aguapeí Private Natural Heritage Reserve, created in 2010.[17]

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1975, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[18] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[19]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[19]

Mayors

This is a list of mayors from Castilho.

No. Name Broken Start of term End of term Comments
1 Antônio Vieira de Brito (1907–1979) January 1, 1955 January 1, 1959 Mayor-elect
2 Alípio Aparecido de Oliveira (1923–2004) PSD January 1, 1959 January 1, 1963 Mayor-elect
3 Antônio Vieira de Brito (1907–1979) January 1, 1963 October 1, 1963 Mayor-elect, resigned
4 Vicente Delboni (1916–2018) October 1, 1963 January 1, 1967 Vice Mayor, took office after the incumbent's resignation
5 Sebastião Antônio da Silva (1918–2001) ARENA January 1, 1967 January 31, 1970 Mayor-elect
6 Miguel Moitinho (1931–2021) ARENA January 31, 1970 January 31, 1973 Mayor-elect
— Lourival da Cruz (1942–present) ARENA January 31, 1973 February 5, 1973 President of the Chamber, took over on an interim basis after the vacancy of the position
7 Francisco Sampaio de Souza (1920–2008) ARENA February 5, 1973 November 21, 1979 Appointed Mayor
8 José Jorge Zahr (1937–2012) PDS November 21, 1979 April 11, 1985 Appointed Mayor
9 Vicente Firmino da Silva (1925–2014) PDS April 11, 1985 January 1, 1986 Appointed Mayor
10 José Miguel do Nascimento (1951–2004) PFL January 1, 1986 January 1, 1989 Mayor-elect
11 Adão Severino Batista (1936–2011) PFL January 1, 1989 January 1, 1993 Mayor-elect
12 José Miguel do Nascimento (1951–2004) PTB January 1, 1993 January 1, 1997 Mayor-elect
PSDB
13 Adão Severino Batista (1936–2011) PFL January 1, 1997 January 1, 2001 Mayor-elect
PPB
14 Joni Marcos Buzachero (1961–present) PSDC January 1, 2001 January 1, 2005 Mayor-elect
PSDB January 1, 2005 January 1, 2009 Mayor re-elected
15 Antônio Carlos Ribeiro (1947–2026) PTB January 1, 2009 January 1, 2013 Mayor–elect
16 Joni Marcos Buzachero (1961–present) PSDB January 1, 2013 January 1, 2017 Mayor-elect
17 Aparecida de Fátima Gavioli Nascimento (1955–present) DEM January 1, 2017 January 1, 2021 Mayor-elect
18 Paulo Duarte Boaventura (1961–present) REP January 1, 2021 January 1, 2025 Mayor-elect
PP January 1, 2025 current Mayor re-elected

Presidents of the City Hall

  • Victório Simonetti: 1955–1956
  • Bellarmino da Silva França: 1957
  • Magide Jorge: 1958
  • Djaniro Maciel de Oliveira: 1959–1960
  • Djaniro Maciel de Oliveira: 1961–1962
  • José Alexandre Trindade: 1963–1964
  • Cid of Jesus Leite Penteado: 1965–1966
  • Cid of Jesus Leite Penteado: 1967
  • Aylton D’Ângelo: 1968–1969
  • José Jorge Zahr: 1970–1971
  • Aylton D’Ângelo: 1972
  • Lourival da Cruz: 1973–1974
  • Mytio Shinohara: 1975–1976
  • Ademar Peixoto Martins: 1977–1978
  • Adão Severino Batista: 1979–1980
  • Milton Brito Neves: 1981–1982
  • Vicente Firmino da Silva: 1983–1984
  • Adão Severino Batista: 1985
  • Jailton Pereira de Souza: 1986
  • Manoel Ortiz: 1987–1988
  • Antonio Nilson Pontim: 1989–1990
  • Jailton Pereira de Souza: 1991–1992
  • Nilson Soares da Natividade: 1993–1994
  • Valdir Camilo de Azevedo: 1995–1996
  • João Roberto Lameu: 1997–1998
  • Daniel Batista de Oliveira: 1999–2000
  • Vitor Sotini: 2001–2002
  • Valdenir Bispo dos Santos: 2003–2004
  • Carlos Roberto de Oliveira: 2005–2006
  • Carlos Roberto de Oliveira: 2007–2008
  • Daniel Batista de Oliveira: 2009–2010
  • Sebastião Reis de Oliveira: 2011–2012
  • Wagner de Souza Oliveira: 2013–2014
  • Wagner de Souza Oliveira: 2015–2016
  • Sebastião Reis de Oliveira: 2017–2018
  • Sebastião Reis de Oliveira: 2019–2020
  • Ailton Pereira de Souza: 2021–2022
  • Ailton Pereira de Souza: 2023–2024
  • João Paulo Soares de Araújo: 2025–2026

Transportation

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