Ubatuba
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| State: | São Paulo |
| Metropolitan Regions: | Caraguatatuba (capital) |
| Founded: | 28, October 1637 |
| Area: | 712 km² |
| Population: | 76,847 (2004) Ranked 74th |
| Population density: | 107.93hab/km² |
| Elevation: | 3 |
| Postal code: | 11680-000 |
| Area/distance code: | (00))55-12 |
| Website: | www.ubatuba.sp.gov.br |
Ubatuba is a Brazilian city, located on the southeast coast of this country, in the state of São Paulo. The population in 2003 was 76,847, its density was 107.93 hab/km² and the area is 712 km².
Ubatuba is linked with the Rodovia Longitudinal or the BR-101 and is also located east of São Paulo and east/north/east of Santos and west of Rio de Janeiro. The city lies near the Tropic of Capricorn.
The urban area is mainly concentrated with the Atlantic, the valley areas and the urban area, much of the land mainly to the north are forested and mountainous and forms a part of the Serra do Mar mountains. It covers 83% of the land as well as the Serra do Mar State Park and rarely has connecting roads through the mountain range.
A marine park was created under Projeto Tamar (Project Tamar) to protect the sea animalsturtles. It's an important touristic city, receiving tourists from many parts of Brazil. Ubatuba features over 70 beaches, some of these are Maranduba, Lázaro, Itamambuca, Vermelha, Grande, Enseada, Perequê, Saco da Ribeira and many more. Ubatuba also features an island named Anchieta named after José de Anchieta and is also a preserved area as well since March 22nd, 1977.
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[edit] History
The origin of the name comes from the Tupi words uyba(arrows or canoes) and tuba (many). Ubatuba was the place where the Portuguese signed the first treaty of peace of the Americas with the Tupinamba Indians, a treaty that keep Brazil in the Portuguese hands, with one language and one faith. Back in the 16th century the Tupinamba families had been put into slavery by the Portuguese to work in sugar cane plantations in the South, in the surroundings of the city of Saint Vincent. The Tupinamba answered to this outrage with a powerul confederation - The Tamoio Confederation - that could destroy Saint Vincent with the help of the French who had founded a colony before the foundation of Rio de Janeiro in the Guanabara Bay, named The Antarctic France. The Portuguese counted on the Jesuits Priests, Fathers Anchieta and Nobrega, who were sent to Ubatuba (a tribe named Yperoig) to make peace with the Indians. Anchieta was kept as a hostage and Nobrega got back to Saint Vincent with the Chief Cunhambebe to make arrangements for the final Treaty. The Portuguese won, destroying the Antarctic France and keeping the land. If the French had won, the history could have been another one: where there are the States of Rio and São Paulo nowadays, there could be a huge French department or another French speaking country.
[edit] Population history
| Year | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 72,857 | 102.33/km² |
| 2004 | 76,847 | 107.93/km² |
[edit] Other
Ubatuba has schools or a collegiate, high schools, churches, banks and a few parks.
[edit] External links
- (Portuguese) Conheça Ubatuba - Informations about Ubatuba- Brazil
- (Portuguese) http://www.ubatuba.sp.gov.br
- Ubatuba Pousadas
- (Portuguese) citybrazil.com.br
- (Portuguese) Ubatuba News - News from Ubatuba
- (Portuguese) Complete Guide of Ubatuba
- (Portuguese) Ubatuba on Explorevale
| Northwest: Natividade da Serra and São Luís do Paraitinga | North: Cunha | Northeast: Parati, Rio de Janeiro |
| West: Caraguatatuba | Ubatuba | East: Caraguatatuba and Parati, RJ |
| Southwest: Caraguatatuba | South: Atlantic Ocean |
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