Eldorado (Xiririca before 1948IBGE, history) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 15,544 (2020 est.) in an area of 1654 km2.Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística Eldorado is one of 29 cities in São Paulo officially recognized as a touristic city, which gives it extra funding.
Geography Eldorado is situated on the Ribeira de Iguape River. The state highways SP-165 and SP-193 pass through the town.
The municipality contains part of the Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984. It contains part of the Intervales State Park, created in 1995. It contains part of the Caverna do Diabo State Park, created in 2008. This park contains the largest cave in São Paulo, Caverna do Diabo (The Devil's Cave). The municipality contains 41% of the Quilombos do Médio Ribeira Environmental Protection Area, established in 2008.
People
Demographics
Census - 2000
Total Population: 14,134 Urban: 6,974 Rural: 7,160 Male: 7,337 Female: 6,797 Density (inhabitants/km2): 8.53
Infant Mortality (per 1000): 19.12
Life Expectancy: 69.57
Birth Rate: 3.50
Literacy Rate: 85.65%
Human Development Index (HDI-M): 0.733 HDI-M Income: 0.633 HDI-M Longevity: 0.743 HDI-M Education: 0.823 (Source: IPEADATA)
Notable people Francisca Júlia da Silva, Brazilian poet born in Eldorado on 31 August 1871.
Media In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1975, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo. In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).
See also List of municipalities in São Paulo
References
External links Página da prefeitura - In Portuguese