Rosana, São Paulo

Rosana is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 16,281 (2020 est.) in an area of 744 km².[1] The elevation is 236 m. The municipality is the westernmost municipality in the state of São Paulo.

Rosana
Location in São Paulo state
Rosana
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°34′47″S 53°03′33″W
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
  Total744 km2 (287 sq mi)
Elevation
236 m (774 ft)
Population
 (2020 [2])
  Total16,281
  Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-02:00 (BRST)
Websitewww.rosana.sp.gov.br

The municipality contains part of the 246,800 hectares (610,000 acres) Great Pontal Reserve, created in 1942.[3]

References

  1. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  2. IBGE 2020
  3. Pontal do Paranapanema (in Portuguese), IBAMA: Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis, retrieved 2016-11-13


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