Cabreúva
Cabreúva is a municipality/county in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its latitude is 23.307/23°18'27" S and the longitude is 47.13/47°07'59" W. The population in 2003 is 36,106, the density is about 138/km² the area is 261 km². This place name comes from the Tupi words Kaburé-Iwa, the tree of the owl adn is known by the aboriginals.
History
The city was established in the beginning of 18th century by a member of the Martins and Ramos family, from the city of Itu, passed by the Tietê river and searched a place located and founded a situated valley between the three mountain ranges (derived from the Tupi language) - they are Japi, Guaxatuba' and Taguá. The area is cultivated with sugar canes which gave the origin to its local economy for some decades, which received its nickname of the city, Terra da Pinga/Land of Pinga.
The name of this city originates from the Cabreúva tree of the medium-brown type (Myrocarpus Frondosus, of the family Leguminosae-Papilionoideae).
Geography
Its landscape is dominated by two detached geographical formations: the mountain ranges of (Japi, Guaxatuba and Taguá) and the Tietê river. The altitudes vary between 640 m in the center of the city up to 1,200 m Serra do Japi. The city has 261 km2, of which 96 km2 are urban and 165 km2 are rural.
, having as neighboring cities to the north: [ [ Indaiatuba ] ] and [ [ Itupeva ] ], to the south: [ [ Pirapora of the Good Jesus ] ] and [ [ Araçariguama ] ], to the east: [ [ Jundiaí ] ] and the west: [ [ Itu ] ].
Events
- March 24: Day of the municipal anniversary
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| North: Indaiatuba and Itupeva | ||
| West: Itu |
Cabreúva | East: Jundiaí |
| South: Pirapora do Bom Jesus and Araçariguama |