| Cunha | |
| Official Name: | Municipality of Cunha |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name: |  Brazil |
| Subdivision Name1: | Southeast |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Rolien Guarda Garcia (PSB) |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 20 April 1858 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1407.25 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 21,459 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | cunhense |
| Timezone: | BRT |
| Utc Offset: | -3 |
| Coordinates: | -23.0739°N -44.96°W |
| Elevation M: | 950 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Blank Name: | HDI (2010) |
| Blank Info: | 0.684 – medium[2] |
Cunha is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte.[3] The population is 21,459 (2020 est.) in an area of 1,407.25 km2.[4] The first inhabitants arrived in the beginning of the 18th century. The municipality was founded in 1785, it was elevated to a city in 1858. Since 1975 Cunha has become an important center of stoneware ceramics, with 5 Noborigama wood fired kilns and 16 ceramics studios in all. The city is visited for ceramics, a pleasant climate, natural parks and gastronomy. In recent years tourism to the region has grown, with visitors coming from around the region to enjoy the local state park (Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar), artisan shops such as Aracatu and Oficina da Lã as well as festivals like the annual lamb festival (Festival do Cordeiro). On October 25, 2015, Cunha hosted the first edition of the Brazilian portion of the Tour de France cycling competition.
Cunha is located in the road which connect Presidente Dutra Highway and Paraty, been a good place to stopover. Parts of this road was part of Estrada Real, which was used to carry gold and precious gems from Minas Gerais to Paraty port to be exported, what explain the historical importance of the city.
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23,090 | |
| 2003 | 22,975 | |
| 2004 | 22,889 | |
| 2015 | 22,086 |
According to the 2000 IBGE Census, the population was 23,090, of which 11,134 or 48.22% are urban and 11,936 or (51.69%) are rural. The average life expectancy was 71.69 years. The fertility rate was at 2.41.
In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1975, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[5] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[6]
Handcrafts
Some of these falls which you can swim on them.