Mogi Guaçu

Mogi Guaçu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 147,233 (2015 est.) in an area of . The city is at an average elevation of  above sea level. Mogi Guaçu is a place name that probably originates from the Tupi language. It means "large river of snakes". The city was founded on April 9, 1877.

The municipality contains the  Mogi-Guaçu Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation area created in 1942.

The Autódromo Velo Cittá is a motorsport racetrack opened in 2012, located  northeast of the city of Mogi Guaçu.

Sister Cities 
 Estiva Gerbi, Brazil
 Itapira, Brazil
 Mogi Mirim, Brazil

References

Category:Populated places established in 1877
Category:Municipalities in São Paulo (state)