Boituva

Boituva
Municipality
Flag of Boituva
Flag
Coat of arms of Boituva
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
National Skydive Capital
Motto(s): 
Fides, Labor, Hospitalitas (Latin: Fidelity, Work, Hospitality)
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Boituva is located in Brazil
Boituva
Boituva
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°17′0″S 47°40′20″W / 23.28333°S 47.67222°W / -23.28333; -47.67222
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast Brazil
StateSão Paulo
Metropolitan RegionSorocaba
Area
 • Total
248.97 km2 (96.13 sq mi)
Elevation
637 m (2,090 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
62,170
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (BRST)
Websiteboituva.sp.gov.br

Boituva is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba.[2] The population is 62,170 (2020 est.) in an area of 248.97 km2.[3] The elevation is 637 metres.

It is known as the "National Skydive Capital". In Tupi, Boituva means "many snakes".

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Governo do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar nº 1.241, de 8 de maio de 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2015-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística