Angatuba
Angatuba | |
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Location in São Paulo state | |
Angatuba Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 23°29′25″S 48°24′46″W / 23.49028°S 48.41278°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,028 km2 (397 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 25,479 |
| • Density | 24.79/km2 (64.19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Angatuba is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo. The population is 25,479 (2020 est.) in an area of 1,028 km2 (397 sq mi). The highway Rodovia Raposo Tavares passes south of the city.
There is controversy about the meaning of the name Angatuba. It is a Tupi-Guarani word for "house of spirits" or "sweet fruit". Angatuba was founded in 1872, under the name Espírito Santo da Boa Vista. It became a town (vila) and an independent municipality in 1885, when it was separated from Itapetininga. It was elevated to a city (cidade) in 1906. The name was changed to Angatuba in 1908. In 1991 Campina do Monte Alegre was separated from Angatuba.