Paraibuna
Paraibuna | |
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Location in São Paulo state | |
| Coordinates: 23°23′10″S 45°39′44″W / 23.38611°S 45.66222°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Metrop. region | Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte |
| Area | |
• Total | 809.58 km2 (312.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 635 m (2,083 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 18,263 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 12260-xxx |
| Area code | +55-12 |
| Website | www |
Paraibuna is a municipality (município) in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The population is 18,263 (2020 est.) in an area of 809.58 km². The elevation is 635 m. The SP-99 highway passes through the town.
The municipality contains part of the 292,000-hectare (720,000-acre) Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.