Piraju

Piraju
Municipality

Location in São Paulo state
Piraju

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 23°11′37″S 49°23′2″W / 23.19361°S 49.38389°W / -23.19361; -49.38389Coordinates: 23°11′37″S 49°23′2″W / 23.19361°S 49.38389°W / -23.19361; -49.38389
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
State São Paulo
Area
  Total 504.5 km2 (194.8 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 29,664
  Density 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)

Piraju is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 29,664 (2015 est.) in an area of 504.5 km².[1] The elevation is 646 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language, meaning "yellow fish".

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