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Caraguatatuba
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Caraguatatuba is a beach town in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is often referred to as simply Caraguá.
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Introduction
Municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil Municipality in Southeast, BrazilCaraguatatubaMunicipalityMunicipality of Caraguatatuba FlagCoat of armsNickname: "Capital do Litoral Norte" "Caraguá"Motto: Duc in altvm "Conduza para o Alto"Location in the state of São Paulo and BrazilCaraguatatubaLocation in BrazilCoordinates: 23°37′12″S 45°24′46″W / 23.62000°S 45.41278°W / -23.62000; -45.41278Country BrazilRegionSoutheastState São PauloMetropolitan RegionVale do Paraíba e Litoral NorteFoundedApril 20, 1857Government • MayorMateus Veneziani da Silva (PSDB)Area • Total484.947 km2 (187.239 sq mi)Elevation2 m (6.6 ft)Population (2022 Census) • Total134,873 • Estimate (2025)142,248 • Density278.119/km2 (720.325/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)HDI (2010)0.759 – highWebsitewww.caraguatatuba.sp.gov.br Caraguatatuba, widely known by its abbreviation Caraguá, is a city in the eastern part of the southern state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The population is 123,389 (2020 est.) in an area of 485.10 km2. Caraguatatuba is the largest city of São Paulo's north shore. The economy of the Caraguatatuba is driven by agriculture and tourism. The urban area and farmlands are within the coastline and valley areas, the majority of the northern part are heavily forested and rarely serves any roads to that area. The postal boundary dividing the 00000s and the 10000s lies to the southwestern boundary with Salesópolis.[citation needed]