Capela do Alto is a municipality in the state of

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. It is part of the

Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba The Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba ( pt, Região Metropolitana de Sorocaba) is an administrative division of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It was created in 2014, and consists of the following municipalities: *Alambari * Alumínio * Araçarig ...

. The population is 20,985 (2020 est.) in an area of 169.89 km².Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
/ref> The elevation is 625 m.

Population history

Demographics

According to the 2000

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Census, the population was 14,247, of which 11,111 are urban and 3,136 are rural. The average life expectancy was 69.31 years. The literacy rate was 89.43%.

References

External links

* http://www.capeladoalto.sp.gov.br *
Capela do Alto on citybrazil.com.br
Municipalities in São Paulo (state) {{SaoPauloState-geo-stub