Amparo
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Key facts
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Southeast
- State
- São Paulo
- Founded
- April 8, 1829
- Total
- 445 km (172 sq mi)
- Density
- 152.72/km (395.5/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC−3 ( BRT )
- Hdi 2010
- 0.785 – high
- Website
- amparo .sp .gov .br
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Amparo is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo. The population is of 72,677 (2020 est.) in an area of 445 km (172 sq mi).
The city is part of the "Water-Circuit", a cluster of towns in São Paulo state which are famous for natural fountains and water wells. One of the main events in the city is the Winter Festival, when some stages are set over the main plaza and presentations are scheduled for the whole month of July. A variety of music bands and artists are invited to the city, from sertanejo (a Brazilian form of country music) and heavy metal to Ballet. Although the event is more dedicated to the city local residents, it attracts tourists from other regions.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Amparo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.