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São Sebastião, São Paulo
São Sebastião is a Brazilian city, located on the southeast coast of Brazil, in the state of São Paulo. The population in 2006 is 75,886, its density is 188.1/km² and the area is 403 km². The Tropic of Capricorn lies 25 km north...
, located on São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
state's northern coastline
Caraguatatuba (micro-region)
The Microregion of Caraguatatuba , often referred as Litoral Norte , is a microregion in the easternmost coastal part of São Paulo State, Brazil, and comprises the cities of Caraguatatuba, Ilhabela, São Sebastião, Ubatuba. The microregion is bordered by the state of Rio de Janeiro to the east...
. The name comes from the Tupiniquim
Tupiniquim
Tupiniquim is the name of an Amerindian tribe who now only live in three reservations . All three are located in the municipality of Aracruz in northern Espírito Santo state, southeastern Brazil. As of 1997 their population was 1,386...
Indian language. Boi means snake. Açu means big and Canga means head. The sea at the beach is calm and has thick, yellowish sand.