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Iguape
Municipality
Municipality of Iguape

Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo
Coordinates: 24°42′29″S 47°33′19″W / 24.70806°S 47.55528°W / -24.70806; -47.55528
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Founded	December 3, 1538
Area
• Total	1,978 km² (764 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population (2020)^[1]
• Total	30,989
• Density	16/km² (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Area code	+55 13
HDI (2010)	0.726 – high^[2]
Website	iguape.sp.gov.br/site

Iguape is a municipality located into the Ribeira Valley in the southern portion of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 30,989 (2020 estimate) in an area of 1,977.96 km² (763.69 sq mi),^[3] making it the largest municipality area in São Paulo state. The city was officially founded on December 3, 1538, and its historic constructions are classified as national heritage by the IPHAN since 2009.

Its name has tupi origins and its translation means "in the river cove", 'y (water/river), kûá (cove) and pe (in).

^ IBGE 2020
^ "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)
^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística