Euclides da Cunha Paulista
| Euclides da Cunha Paulista | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Euclides da Cunha Paulista Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°33′41″S 52°35′25″W / 22.56139°S 52.59028°WCoordinates: 22°33′41″S 52°35′25″W / 22.56139°S 52.59028°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil |
| Region | Southeast Region |
| State | São Paulo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 574 km2 (222 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 9,642 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
Euclides da Cunha Paulista is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is named after Euclides da Cunha, a Brazilian writer. The population is 9,642 (2015 est.) in an area of 574 km².[1] The elevation is 265 m.
The municipality contains 30% of the 6,677 hectares (16,500 acres) Mico Leão Preto Ecological Station, established in 2002.[2] It also contains part of the 246,800 hectares (610,000 acres) Great Pontal Reserve, created in 1942.[3]
References
- ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ↑ ESEC Mico Leão Preto (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-09-06
- ↑ Pontal do Paranapanema (in Portuguese), IBAMA: Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis, retrieved 2016-11-13
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