Atibaia (or ''Estância de Atibaia'') is a Brazilian municipality in the state of

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. According to the Brazilian statistics institute the

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, the city is a

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with

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forming the largest urban agglomeration in the Bragantina Region with more than 180 thousand inhabitants.

History

In 1665, Jerônimo de Camargo and his expedition found a hill near a river named Tubaia (later called Atibaia River). Jerônimo de Camargo was a

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Geography

Atibaia is located 64 km north-east of

and 88 km south-east of

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. Atibaia has 478 square kilometers of area, 40% of this area is urbanized. The average

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is 800 meters.

Demographics

According to the census of 2007 by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (

), Atibaia has approximately 119,166 inhabitants and 65% of the population (95,342 inhabitants) is part of the economically active age group.

Economy

In 2005, The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) loaned Atibaia R$2 million, to try to help it improve its city hall management.

Sites of interest

The Museu João Batista Conti, opened in 1954, contains arms, armor, furniture, historical objects, coins and works of religious art along with documents on the colonial and imperial periods in Brazil.Atibaia Museu Joao Batista Conti, Atibaia

Sister cities

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, South Korea

References

External links

City Hall website
* Municipalities in São Paulo (state) Populated places established in 1665 {{MesoregionCampinas-geo-stub