Cabreúva

For the insect genus, see Cabreuva (beetle).

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil

Cabreúva
Municipality

Flag of Cabreúva Flag Coat of arms of Cabreúva Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state Location in São Paulo state
Cabreúva is located in Brazil Cabreúva Cabreúva Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°18′27′′S 47°7′59′′W / 23.30750°S 47.13306°W / -23.30750; -47.13306
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Microregion	Sorocaba
Area
• Total	260.23 km² (100.48 sq mi)
Elevation	640 m (2,100 ft)
Population (2020 ^[1])
• Total	50,429
• Density	193.79/km² (501.90/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code	13315-xxx
Area code	+55-11
Website	www.cabreuva.sp.gov.br

Cabreúva is a municipality (município ) in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 50,429 (2020 est.) in an area of 260.23 km².^[2] The elevation is 640 m. The city takes its name from the Cabreúva tree (Myrocarpus frondosus ), known as Kaburé-Iwa ("owl tree") in Tupi language.

History

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The city was established in the beginning of the 18th century by a member of the Martins e Ramos family, from the city of Itu, who followed the Tietê River to this place in a valley between the three mountains Japi, Guaxatuba and Taguá. Sugar cane was planted in the area for distilled beverage production, which earned the city its nickname Terra da Pinga .

Geography

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The landscape is dominated by the mountains (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 area of the city is 260 km², of which 96 km² are urban and 165 km² are rural.

Population history

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Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
2001	33,100	—
2004	36,106	+9.1%
2015	46,528	+28.9%

Demographics

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According to the 2000 IBGE Census, the population was 33,100, of which 25,760 are urban and 7,340 are rural. The life expectancy was 71.14 years. The literacy rate was 90.05%.

Media

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In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[3] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).^[4]