Castilho, São Paulo
Castilho | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Paraíso do Pescador (Fisherman's Paradise) | |
| Motto: Eripuit Coelo Fulmen (Snatched the Lightning From the Sky) | |
| Anthem: Hino do município de Castilho | |
Interactive map outlining Castilho | |
Location within the State of São Paulo | |
| Coordinates: 20°52′20″S 51°29′15″W / 20.87222°S 51.48750°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | Araçatuba |
| Microregion | Andradina |
| Founded | 10 August 1934 |
| Incorporated | 30 December 1953 |
| Founded by | Armel Miranda |
| Named after | Alfredo de Castilho |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Paulo Duarte Boaventura (REP) |
| • Municipal Chamber | Councilors |
| Area | |
| 1,065.318 km2 (411.322 sq mi) | |
| • Rank | 1,359th, Brazil |
| Highest elevation (Urban area) | 378.46 m (1,241.67 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Pontal) | 263.09 m (863.16 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| 18,003 | |
• Estimate (2021) | 21,521 |
| • Rank | 1,839th, Brazil |
| • Density | 16.89/km2 (43.7/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,586 |
| • Rural | 4,417 |
| Demonym | castilhense |
| Ethnicity | |
| • White | 54.42% (9,797 inhabitants) |
| • Pardo | 40.11% (7,220 inhabitants) |
| • Black | 4.16% (749 inhabitants) |
| • Yellow | 1.29% (231 inhabitants) |
| • Indian | 0.03% (5 inhabitants) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal codes | 16920-000 |
| Area code | 18 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.731 – high |
| Website | Official website |
Castilho (Portuguese pronunciation: [kasˈtiʎu]) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, in Brazil. It has an estimated population of 21,521 (as of 2021) in an area of 1,065.318 km2 (411 sq mi), and its elevation is of 378.46 m (1,242 ft) above the sea level.
The municipality contains 3.69% of the 9,044 hectares (22,350 acres) of the Aguapeí State Park, created in 1998. It contains part of the 8,885.33 hectares (21,956.1 acres) of the Mouth of the Aguapeí Private Natural Heritage Reserve, created in 2010.