Ubatuba

Ubatuba
Municipality
Municipality of Ubatuba
Panoramic view of Ubatuba
Statue in Homage to the Caiçaras
Sobrado do Porto
Lagoinha Ruins
Sununga Beach seen from the Crying Cave
Picinguaba Village
Serra do Mar, considered World Heritage by UNESCO
Flag of Ubatuba
Flag
Official seal of Ubatuba
Seal
Nickname: 
Capital do Surf (Surf capital)
Motto: 
Servavit Patria
Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil
Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil
Coordinates: 23°26′22″S 45°4′12″W / 23.43944°S 45.07000°W / -23.43944; -45.07000
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State São Paulo
Metropolitan RegionVale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
Settled28 October 1637
Government
 • MayorMárcio Maciel (MDB)
Area
 • Total
723.88 km2 (279.49 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
91,824
 • Density114.1/km2 (296/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
11680-000
Area code+55 12
HDI (2010)0.751 – high[2]
Websiteubatuba.sp.gov.br

Ubatuba is a Brazilian municipality, located on the southeast coast, in the state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte.[3] The population is 92,819[4] (2021 est.) in an area of 723.88 km2,[5] of which 83% is located in the Serra do Mar State Park.

Ubatuba is one of fifteen municipalities in São Paulo that the state considers to be coastal resorts because they satisfy specific standards set by state legislation. This classification entitles these communities more money from the state for the development of regional tourism. In addition, the municipality gains the right to add the title of seaside resort to its name, a word used both in the official municipal file and in state references.

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  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)
  3. ^ Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar Nº 1.166
  4. ^ "IBGE". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  5. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística