Osvaldo Cruz, São Paulo
Osvaldo Cruz | |
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Coordinates: 21°47′48″S 50°52′43″W / 21.79667°S 50.87861°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Area | |
• Total | 248 km2 (96 sq mi) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 33,000 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Osvaldo Cruz is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population is 33,000 (2020 est.) in an area of 248 km².[2] The elevation is 485 m. It was founded in 1941 by Max Wirth, a Swiss citizen who immigrated to Brazil searching for new agricultural lands. First named "Nova Califórnia" the small village was created on Guataporanga Farm.