Eldorado, Sao Paulo

Eldorado is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 15,339 in an area of 1654 km². Eldorado is one of 29 cities in São Paulo officially recognized as a touristic city, which gives it extra funding.GeographyEldorado is situated on the Ribeira de Iguape River. The state highways SP-165 and SP-193 pass through the town.The municipality contains part of the Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984. It contains part of the Intervales State Park, created in 1995. It contains part of the Caverna do Diabo State Park, created in 2008. This park contains the largest cave of São Paulo, Caverna do Diabo (The Devil's Cave). The municipality contains 41% of the Quilombos do Médio Ribeira Environmental Protection Area, established in 2008.PeopleDemographicsCensus - 2000Total Population: 14,134 Urban: 6,974 Rural: 7,160 Male: 7,337 Female: 6,797Density (hab./km²): 8.53Infant Mortality (per 1000): 19.12Life Expectancy: 69.57Birth Rate: 3.50