Birigui

Birigui
Municipality of Birigui
Dr. Gama square
Dr. Gama square
Flag of Birigui
Official seal of Birigui
Nicknames: 
Capital of children's footwear
The Pearl of the Northwest
Location of Birigui
Location of Birigui
Birigui is located in Brazil
Birigui
Birigui
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°17′19″S 50°20′24″W / 21.28861°S 50.34000°W / -21.28861; -50.34000
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State São Paulo
Area
 • Total
530.9 km2 (205.0 sq mi)
Elevation
406 m (1,332 ft)
Population
 (2022[1])
 • Total
118,979
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code
16200-000
Area code+55 18
HDI (2010)0.780 – high[2]
Websitebirigui.sp.gov.br

Birigui is a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is located on the northwest of the state and has 124,883 inhabitants (IBGE/2020) and 530.9 km2 of area. The name Birigui comes from the Tupi–Guarani language and means "little fly". It refers to the Lutzomyia fly, very common at the area. The city is known for its children's footwear industry.

  1. ^ IBGE 2022
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)