Jaú

Jaú
Location in São Paulo state
Jaú
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°17′45″S 48°33′28″W / 22.29583°S 48.55778°W / -22.29583; -48.55778
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Government
  MayorJorge Ivan Cassaro (2021–2024) (PSD)
Area
  Total
687 km2 (265 sq mi)
Elevation
541 m (1,775 ft)
Population
 (2020 )
  Total
151,881
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-02:00 (BRST)
Websitewww.jau.sp.gov.br

Jaú is a city and municipality in the center of the state of São Paulo, in Brazil. The population is 151,881 (2020 est.) in an area of 687 square kilometres (265 sq mi). The elevation is 522 metres (1,713 ft). The city takes its name from the native fish species jau.