Angatuba

Angatuba is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo. The population is 25,479 (2020 est.) in an area of 1028 km².[2] The highway Rodovia Raposo Tavares passes south of the city.

Angatuba
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Angatuba Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°29′25″S 48°24′46″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	1,028 km2 (397 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	25,479
• Density	25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

There is controversy about the meaning of the name Angatuba. It is a Tupi-Guarani word for "house of spirits" or "sweet fruit".[3] Angatuba was founded in 1872, under the name Espírito Santo da Boa Vista. It became a town (vila) and an independent municipality in 1885, when it was separated from Itapetininga. It was elevated to a city (cidade) in 1906. The name was changed to Angatuba in 1908. In 1991 Campina do Monte Alegre was separated from Angatuba.[3]

The municipality contains the 1,394 hectares (3,440 acres) Angatuba Ecological Station, a fully protected conservation unit created in 1985. The ecological station is contained within the Angatuba State Forest.[4] This is a 1,196.21 hectares (2,955.9 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 1965.[5]