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Jaú

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Jaú is a city and municipality in the center of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, covering 687 square kilometers at an elevation of 522 meters. The city takes its name from the native fish species called jaú. The census of 1 August 2022 counted 133,497 inhabitants in the municipality, up from 131,040 in 2010 and 112,104 in 2000, and 122,696 of the 2022 total lived in the urban place of Jaú, so most residents live in the city itself.

Facts
Population
133,497 1
Elevation (m)
528 2
Latitude
22.29639 degrees south 2
Longitude
48.55778 degrees west 2
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Climate Zone
Tropical 3
Time Zone
UTC-03:00 2
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Brazil: São Paulo municipalities
citypopulation.deMunicipalities table, 2022 census
Quote, Municipalities table, 2022 census
Jaú Municipality 112,104 131,040 133,497
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2. GeoNames: GeoNames place record for Jaú
GeoNames
  • Coordinates
    Coordinates -22.29639, -48.55778
  • Elevation (band: lowland under 500 m, highland from 500 m)
    Elevation ca. 528 m
  • Timezone
    Timezone America/Sao_Paulo
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3. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell -22.25 N/S -48.75 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinates
Quote, Grid cell -22.25 N/S -48.75 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinates
-22.25 -48.75 Aw
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Jaú, São Paulo (Wikipedia)
  • Part Of: Brazil, Lead, location
    Jaú is a city and municipality in the center of the state of São Paulo, in Brazil.
  • On Continent: South America, Lead, location in Brazil
    Jaú is a city and municipality in the center of the state of São Paulo, in Brazil.
  • In Group: Cities of South America (World), Lead, location in Brazil, placement
    Jaú is a city and municipality in the center of the state of São Paulo, in Brazil.
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