Piacatu

Piacatu
Municipality

Location in São Paulo state
Piacatu

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 21°35′32″S 50°35′57″W / 21.59222°S 50.59917°W / -21.59222; -50.59917Coordinates: 21°35′32″S 50°35′57″W / 21.59222°S 50.59917°W / -21.59222; -50.59917
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
State São Paulo
Area
  Total 232 km2 (90 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 5,739
  Density 25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)

Piacatu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 5,739 (2015 est.) in an area of 232 km².[1] The elevation is 422 m. The city name is an ancient tupi-guarani language composite word meaning "good vision".

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