Miracatu | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Miracatu Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 24°16′51″S 47°27′36″W / 24.28083°S 47.46000°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,001 km2 (386 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 19,643 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Miracatu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 19,643 (2020 est.) in an area of 1001 km².[2] The elevation is 27 m.
The municipality contains part of the 488,865 hectares (1,208,010 acres) Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984.[3] It contains a small part of the 84,425 hectares (208,620 acres) Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station, a strictly protected area of well-preserved Atlantic Forest created in 1986.[4]