Guaimbê is a municipality in the state of São Paulo

São Paulo (state)

São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...

 in Brazil

Brazil

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. It is located near the cities of Lins

Lins, São Paulo

Lins is a municipality in the western part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2006 is 69,721 and the area is 527.98 km². The elevation is 437 m...

 and Araçatuba

Araçatuba

Araçatuba is a city located in the northwest of São Paulo state, Brazil. The city has 181.579 inhabitants and 1,167.4 km² of area. The city name comes from the Tupi language and means "abundance of araçá "...

. It was founded in 1953. Altitude is 469 m, population of 4,748 inhabitants, total area of 218 km², with a demographic density of 21.78 hab/km².

Guaimbê or guaibê is also a plant (Philodendron Williamsii

Philodendron

Philodendron is a large genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family, consisting of close to 900 or more species according to TROPICOS . Other sources quote different numbers of species. According to S.J. Mayo there are about 350-400 formally recognized species whereas according to Croat there...

) which has a sweet fruit which was very much appreciated by the Guarani Indians. The location was probably named after the plant.