Eldorado, São Paulo

Eldorado (Xiririca before 1948^[2]) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 15,544 (2020 est.) in an area of 1654 km².^[3] Eldorado is one of 29 cities in São Paulo officially recognized as a touristic city, which gives it extra funding.

Eldorado
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Eldorado Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 24°31′12″S 48°6′29″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Government
• Mayor	Durval Adelio de Morais
Area
• Total	1,654 km2 (639 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	15,544
• Density	9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Geography

Eldorado is situated on the Ribeira de Iguape River. The state highways SP-165 and SP-193 pass through the town.

The municipality contains part of the 488,865 hectares (1,208,010 acres) Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984.^[4] It contains part of the 41,704 hectares (103,050 acres) Intervales State Park, created in 1995.^[5] It contains part of the 40,175 hectares (99,270 acres) Caverna do Diabo State Park, created in 2008.^[6] This park contains the largest cave in São Paulo, Caverna do Diabo (The Devil's Cave). The municipality contains 41% of the 64,625 hectares (159,690 acres) Quilombos do Médio Ribeira Environmental Protection Area, established in 2008.^[7]

People

Demographics

Census - 2000

Total Population: 14,134

• Urban: 6,974
• Rural: 7,160
• Male: 7,337
• Female: 6,797

Density (inhabitants/km²): 8.53

Infant Mortality (per 1000): 19.12

Life Expectancy: 69.57

Birth Rate: 3.50

Literacy Rate: 85.65%

Human Development Index (HDI-M): 0.733

• HDI-M Income: 0.633
• HDI-M Longevity: 0.743
• HDI-M Education: 0.823

(Source: IPEADATA)

Notable people

• Francisca Júlia da Silva, Brazilian poet born in Eldorado on 31 August 1871.^{[citation needed]}

Media

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.^[8] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.^[9]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).^[9]

See also

• List of municipalities in São Paulo