São Sebastião, São Paulo

São Sebastião (São Paulo) on the map of São Paulo

São Sebastião is a town and a district ( município ) in the state of São Paulo in Brazil located in the vicinity of the place Caraguatatuba on the Atlantic coast had the place in 2008, 72 236 inhabitants who lived on an area of ​​403.3 km ².

Economy and Harbour

São Sebastião has a seaport and is situated opposite the island of Ilhabela, which is a popular destination for residents of the capital of the state of São Paulo for their beauty. For this reason, the tourism industry in the district of São Sebastião is very important. The island is run via a ferry service and is located three kilometers from the mainland. Not only is the island of Ilhabela, but also available on the mainland beaches of São Sebastião are very popular excursion destinations. Beaches like Guaecá, Toque Toque, Maresias, Boiçucanga, Barra do Sai deemed Mecca for surfers the coast. Maresias is now practically as the Ipanema the paulistas. Therefore, this region also has one of the best tourist infrastructure in Brazil.

In the port of São Sebastião tankers are mainly handled, provide the petroleum and fuel for refineries of Petrobras for the nearby population centers of São Paulo and Santos via pipelines.

History

São Sebastião is one of the oldest towns on the northern coast of the state of São Paulo. Before the colonization of indigenous peoples living in the region of the tribe of Tupinambás and Tupiniquins. The surrounding mountains of Serra de Boiçucanga was a natural dividing line for these peoples.

After the occupation of the country by the conquerors much sugar cane is grown in this region. This brought the city of São Sebastião greater importance and wealth.

Geography

The district of São Sebastião is bordered on the north by Caraguatatuba the east by the Atlantic Ocean and to the south by the District of Bertioga. In the western hinterland of the district of Salesópolis is.