Silveiras

Summary

Silveiras is a municipality in São Paulo State, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte.[2] The population is 6,339 (2020 est.) in an area of 414.78 km².[3] The elevation is 615 m.

Silveiras
Flag of Silveiras
Coat of arms of Silveiras
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Silveiras is located in Brazil
Silveiras
Silveiras
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°39′50″S 44°51′10″W / 22.66389°S 44.85278°W / -22.66389; -44.85278
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Metrop. regionVale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
Area
 • Total414.78 km2 (160.15 sq mi)
Elevation
524 m (1,719 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total6,339
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
12690-xxx
Area code(00)55-12
Websitewww.silveiras.sp.gov.br

The municipality contains part of the 292,000 hectares (720,000 acres) Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar Nº 1.166
  3. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  4. ^ Unidade de Conservação: Área de Proteção Ambiental Bacia Hidrográfica do Paraíba do Sul (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-10-01

External links edit

  • (in Portuguese) http://www.silveiras.sp.gov.br
  • (in Portuguese) Silveiras on citybrazil.com.br
  • (in Portuguese) Silveiras on Explorevale