Bananal, São Paulo

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Bananal
Flag of Bananal
Flag
Official seal of Bananal
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Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil
Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil
Bananal is located in Brazil
Bananal
Bananal
Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil
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Country Brazil
Region Southeast
State São Paulo
Metropolitan Region Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
Settled July 10, 1783
Government
 • Mayor Mirian Ferreira de Oliveira Bruno (PP)
Area
 • Total 616.43 km2 (238.00 sq mi)
Elevation 454 m (1,490 ft)
Population (2015)[1]
 • Total 10,775
 • Density 17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000) 0.758 – medium[2]
Website www.bananal.sp.gov.br

Bananal is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte.[3] The population is 10,775 (2015 est.) in an area of 616.43 km².[1]

It borders three cities of Rio de Janeiro state (Barra Mansa to the north, Rio Claro to the east and Angra dos Reis to the south), as well as São José do Barreiro and Arapeí (both in São Paulo) to the west. It is the easternmost municipality in Sâo Paulo state.

It features a historical railway station imported from Belgium in 1888.

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