Mairiporã
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History
It became a municipality in 1889, separating from Guarulhos, it was named "Juqueri", and it comprised also what today are the cities of Franco da Rocha, Caieiras and Francisco Morato. The current name was adopted in December 1948, and means "beautiful city" (mairy: village, city + poranga: beautiful).
Geography
Mairiporã is situated at an average altitude of 790m. The highest points of Mairiporã are in Serra da Cantareira, where it reaches an altitude of over 1100m in some areas.
Climate: Like in all of the São Paulo metropolitan area, the climate is subtropical. Summer is considerably warm and rainy while the winter is mild. The average annual temperature is about 18 °C. The coldest month is July with an average 14 °C and the warmest February with an average 22 °C. The annual pluviometric index is about 1400mm.
Roads
BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias.
Road connecting São Paulo Capital City to Belo Horizonte in the state of Minas Gerais. BR-381 crosses Mairiporã from south to north, from Parque suíço in the south to Terra Preta in the north.
SP-023 Rodovia Prefeito Luiz Salomão Chamma.
Connects SP-332 Rodovia Tancredo de Almeida Neves in Franco da Rocha to BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias.
Demographics
Data from 2000 Census
Total population - 60.111
- Urban Population - 48,077
- Rural Population - 12,034
- Men - 30,214
- Women - 29,897
Population density: 186.97 people per km2
Infant mortality: 18.60 per thousand
Life expectancy: 69.82 years
Total fertility rate: 2.22 per woman
Literacy rate: 90.7%
Human Development Index: 0.803
- Standard of living: 0.784
- Life Expectancy: 0.747
- Education: 0.877
(Source: IPEADATA)
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[2] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[3]
Tourism
The municipality contains part of the Script error: No such module "convert". Cantareira State Park, created in 1962, which protects a large part of the metropolitan São Paulo water supply.[4] Mairiporã is a city in Serra da Cantareira north of São Paulo City. It is in a great location for tourists who are searching for connection with nature and tranquility yet close to the capital. The city is rich in many radical sports, like Paraglider in Pico do Olho D'água, downhill in Trilha da Saracura, the Trilha dos Macacos with waterfalls among others.
Gallery
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São Paulo view from Pico do olho d'água, highest place in the city
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View of Nossa Senhora do Desterro Church
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Neighborhood in Mairiporã city center
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Sete Quedas(Seven Falls) Dam and waterfall
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Sete Quedas(Seven Falls) Dam and waterfall
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Mairiporã city entrance
See also
References
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