Monteiro Lobato, São Paulo
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Monteiro Lobato is a municipality in the state of São Paulo
in Brazil
. The population in 2004 was 3,736, with a density of 11.2 inhabitants/km² in an area of 333.59 km².
The municipality was named in honor of Brazilian writer José Bento Monteiro Lobato
, who was born in the nearby city of Taubaté
, and had a farm in the area of the municipality.
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
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The population in 2004 was 3,736, with a density of 11.2 inhabitants/km² in an area of 333.59 km².
The municipality was named in honor of Brazilian writer José Bento Monteiro Lobato
Monteiro Lobato
José Bento Renato Monteiro Lobato was one of Brazil's most influential writers, mostly for his children's books set in the fictional Sítio do Picapau Amarelo but he had been previously a prolific writer of fiction, a translator and an art critic...
, who was born in the nearby city of Taubaté
Taubaté
Taubaté is a city in the State of São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil. Its strategic geographical location, between the two most important Brazilian cities , being crossed by Presidente Dutra Highway which connects the two megacities, and between high, cold mountains and the Atlantic Ocean has...
, and had a farm in the area of the municipality.
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| West: São José dos Campos São José dos Campos São José dos Campos is a municipality and a major city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil and one of the most important industrial and research centers in Latin America. It is located in the Paraíba Valley, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo ... | Monteiro Lobato | East: Caçapava Caçapava Caçapava is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 81,298 and the area was 370.87 km². The elevation is 560 m. The city lies between Taubaté and São José dos Campos.... |
| South: Tremembé Tremembé Tremembé is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 38,543 and the area is 192.96 km². The elevation is 560 m.... and Taubaté Taubaté Taubaté is a city in the State of São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil. Its strategic geographical location, between the two most important Brazilian cities , being crossed by Presidente Dutra Highway which connects the two megacities, and between high, cold mountains and the Atlantic Ocean has... |