Eldorado, São Paulo


Eldorado is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 15,339 in an area of 1654 km2. Eldorado is one of 29 cities in São Paulo officially recognized as a touristic city, which gives it extra funding.

Geography

Eldorado is situated on the Ribeira de Iguape River. The state highways SP-165 and SP-193 pass through the town.
The municipality contains part of the Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984.
It contains part of the Intervales State Park, created in 1995.
It contains part of the Caverna do Diabo State Park, created in 2008.
This park contains the largest cave of São Paulo, Caverna do Diabo.
The municipality contains 41% of the Quilombos do Médio Ribeira Environmental Protection Area, established in 2008.

People

Demographics

Census - 2000
Total Population: 14,134
Density : 8.53
Infant Mortality : 19.12
Life Expectancy: 69.57
Birth Rate: 3.50
Literacy Rate: 85.65%
Human Development Index : 0.733