Piquete
Piquete is a municipality 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 13,575 (2020 est.) in an area of 176.00 km². The elevation is 645 m.
Piquete | |
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Municipality | |
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Location in São Paulo state | |
Piquete Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°36′50″S 45°10′33″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast Brazil |
| State | São Paulo |
| Metropolitan Region | Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 176.00 km2 (67.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 645 m (2,116 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
| • Total | 13,575 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
The municipality contains part of the 292,000 hectares (720,000 acres) Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.
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