| Official Name: | Eldorado |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
| Coordinates: | -24.52°N -48.1081°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Southeast |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | São Paulo |
| Subdivision Type3: | Mesoregion |
| Subdivision Type4: | Microregion |
| Subdivision Type5: | Metrop. region |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Durval Adelio de Morais |
| Area Total Km2: | 1654 |
| Population Total: | 15,544 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | BRT |
| Utc Offset1: | -3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
Eldorado (Xiririca before 1948[2]) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 15,544 (2020 est.) in an area of 1654 km2.[3] Eldorado is one of 29 cities in São Paulo officially recognized as a touristic city, which gives it extra funding.
Eldorado is situated on the Ribeira de Iguape River. The state highways SP-165 and SP-193 pass through the town.
The municipality contains part of the Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984.It contains part of the Intervales State Park, created in 1995.It contains part of the Caverna do Diabo State Park, created in 2008.This park contains the largest cave in São Paulo, Caverna do Diabo (The Devil's Cave).The municipality contains 41% of the Quilombos do Médio Ribeira Environmental Protection Area, established in 2008.
Census - 2000
14,134
Density (inhabitants/km2): 8.53
Infant Mortality (per 1000): 19.12
Life Expectancy
69.57
Birth Rate
3.50
85.65%
Human Development Index (HDI-M): 0.733
(Source: IPEADATA)
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.[4] 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).[5]