Barra do Turvo

Barra do Turvo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 7,632 (2020 est.) in an area of 1,008 km2 (389 sq mi).[2] The elevation is 158 m (518 ft).

Barra do Turvo
Municipality
Flag of Barra do Turvo
Flag
Coat of arms of Barra do Turvo
Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Barra do Turvo is located in Brazil
Barra do Turvo
Barra do Turvo
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 24°45′23″S 48°30′17″W
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total1,008 km2 (389 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total7,632
 • Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Conservation

The municipality contains part of the 182,596-hectare (451,200-acre) Rio Turvo State Park, created in 2008.[3] It contains 97% of the 2,722-hectare (6,730-acre) Planalto do Turvo Environmental Protection Area, created at the same time.[4] It contains the 3,235-hectare (7,990-acre) Rio Pardinho e Rio Vermelho Environmental Protection Area.[5] It contains part of the 40,175-hectare (99,270-acre) Caverna do Diabo State Park, also created in 2008.[6] The municipality contains 3% of the 64,625-hectare (159,690-acre) Quilombos do Médio Ribeira Environmental Protection Area, established in 2008.[7] It contains the 1,530-hectare (3,800-acre) Pinheirinhos Sustainable Development Reserve, also created in 2008.[8] It contains the 3,175-hectare (7,850-acre) Barreiro/Anhemas Sustainable Development Reserve, created at the same time.[9]

References
  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. Zanchetta & Bedeschi 2008.
  4. APA do Planalto do Turvo – ISA, Informações gerais.
  5. APA do Rio Pardinho e do Rio Vermelho – ISA, Informações gerais.
  6. Parque Estadual Caverna do Diabo (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-11-21
  7. APA dos Quilombos do Médio Ribeira, ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-11-21
  8. RDS dos Pinheirinhos (in Portuguese), WWF Brasil, archived from the original on 2016-11-26, retrieved 2016-11-25
  9. RDS Barreiro Anhemas (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-11-25

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