Bertioga

Município da Estância Balneária de Bertioga
Beach of Bertioga
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Bertioga
Coordinates: 23°51′17″S 46°08′20″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Government
• Mayor	Lairton Gomes Goulart
Area
• Total	492 km2 (190 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population (2007)
• Total	39,091
• Density	89.0/km2 (230.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)	0.792 medium
Website	Bertioga City Hall

Bertioga is a Brazilian town of the state of São Paulo in the Baixada Santista. The population in 2004 was 35,759. However, because it neighbors resort towns, its population fluctuates greatly with the seasons. The population density is 72.68/km² and it has an area of 492 km². The more northern parts are dense forests and are virtually unpopulated. The municipality was created in 1995. Prior to that it was considered a suburb of Guaruja.

Its limits are Mogi das Cruzes, Biritiba-Mirim and Salesópolis in the north, São Sebastião in the east, Atlantic Ocean to the south with ilha de Santo Amaro (opposite to the city) and Santos in the west.

Nazi fugitive Josef Mengele died in Bertioga in 1979. He reportedly had suffered a stroke, that might have paralysed him while swimming.

External links

• Bertioga City Hall (Portuguese)
• Portal Nosso São Paulo (Portuguese)