Atibaia
Atibaia (or Estância de Atibaia) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The name is derived from an indigenous language called Tupi, and means "healthy water river". Its name has changed over time, from the primitive Tupi word Tybaia, to Thibaia, Atubaia, Thibaya, and finally the city's modern name, Atibaia.
Estância de Atibaia | |
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Central Atibaia | |
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| 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 ) | |
| • Total | 144,088 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 12940-000 |
| Area code | +55 11 |
| Website | Atibaia City (in Portuguese) |
Its strawberry crops are well known. These crops are cultivated mainly by Japanese descendants, since the city was a common Japanese immigrant center.
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