Guaratinguetá
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Guaratinguetá is an important city located in the Paraíba Valley in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is a major industrial, religious, and commercial hub, known also as the birthplace of Saint Galvão, Brazil's first native-born saint.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes: blue, white, and red, with the top blue stripe occupying approximately half the height of the flag, while the lower white and red stripes are narrower and equal in width. In the upper blue stripe, three white silhouettes of flying birds (herons / ibises) are arranged horizontally, flying towards the hoist side on the left from the observer's perspective.
Symbolism: The name Guaratinguetá derives from the Tupi language, meaning 'place where white birds gather' (herons or white ibises), which is directly represented on the flag by the three white flying birds in the upper blue field. The blue color symbolizes the sky and nobility, white signifies peace and purity, and red represents courage and historical determination.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes: blue, white, and red, with the top blue stripe occupying approximately half the height of the flag, while the lower white and red stripes are narrower and equal in width. In the upper blue stripe, three white silhouettes of flying birds (herons / ibises) are arranged horizontally, flying towards the hoist side on the left from the observer's perspective.
Symbolism: The name Guaratinguetá derives from the Tupi language, meaning 'place where white birds gather' (herons or white ibises), which is directly represented on the flag by the three white flying birds in the upper blue field. The blue color symbolizes the sky and nobility, white signifies peace and purity, and red represents courage and historical determination.
Statistics
Area
752.10 km²
Population
122,500