Piracicaba

Piracicaba
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Audax in intellectu et in labore (Latin) Audacious in intelligence and at work
Location in São Paulo state
Piracicaba Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°43′31″S 47°38′57″W / 22.72528°S 47.64917°W / -22.72528; -47.64917
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Government
• Mayor	Luciano Almeida (DEM)
Area
• Total	1,378.07 km2 (532.08 sq mi)
Elevation	547 m (1,795 ft)
Population  (2022 )
• Total	423,323
• Density	307.2/km2 (796/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (BRT)
Postal code	13400-000
Website	www.piracicaba.sp.gov.br

Piracicaba (Portuguese pronunciation: [piɾɐsiˈkabɐ] or [piˌɾasiˈkabɐ]) is an Brazilian city in the state of São Paulo. In 2022, 423,323 people lived here. Its area is 1,378.07 km².

The city is an important and traditional producer of sugarcane.

Etymology

The name of the city comes from a Tupi–Guarani dialect and means "place where the fish stops". It refers to the large waterfalls of the Piracicaba River, which prevent fish from moving upstream during their migration.

According to João Mendes de Almeida, the name Piracicaba comes from Pihá-ci-quâ-bo, meaning "step by step, with blows". It is formed from pihá, meaning "step" or "stair", ci, a distributive particle, quâ, meaning "blow", and bo, a shortened form. The name refers to the way the waters of the Piracicaba River fall over a series of cascades.

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