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17-776: The Ilha Anchieta State Park covers the Ilha Anchieta, an offshore island in the Atlantic Ocean in the municipality of Ubatuba , São Paulo. It is south of the town of Ubatuba, east of the city of São Paulo . It has an area of 828 hectares (2,050 acres). The park is part of the Bocaina Mosaic of conservation units. The park is home to many species of terrestrial and oceanic species including endangered species, and conservational approaches have been made. Some of these are quatis , Atlantic goliath grouper , southern right whale , Bryde's whale , and dolphins . When Europeans arrived in

34-632: A cold month averaging temperatures of 18 °C. 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 . 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). Tupinamb%C3%A1s Ecological Station Tupinambás Ecological Station ( Portuguese : Estação Ecológica Tupinambás )

51-425: A nature preserve since March 22, 1977. Ubatuba is considered, by law, as "The Surf Capital of São Paulo State". The city has received this honour because more than ten important surf contests are held off its beaches every year, including two world qualifying series, two Super Surf Pro series, and other competitions supported by such well-established brands as Billabong , Quiksilver and Dunkelvolk (which sponsored

68-618: A treaty that kept Brazil in Portuguese hands, with only one language and one faith ( Catholicism ). Back in the 16th century, the Tupinambá families were forced into slavery, working on sugar cane plantations along the Southern Shores surrounding the towns of São Vicente and Itanhaém , a region also called "Morpion" at that time (according to André Thévet - "Singularités de la France Antarctique" ). The Tupinambá responded to this outrage with

85-690: Is a Brazilian municipality , located on the southeast coast, in the state of São Paulo . It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte . The population is 92,819 (2021 est.) in an area of 723.88 km , of which 83% is located in the Serra do Mar State Park . Ubatuba is one of fifteen municipalities in São Paulo that the state considers to be coastal resorts because they satisfy specific standards set by state legislation. This classification entitles these communities more money from

102-649: Is a marine ecological station in and around the Alcatrazes archipelago off the coast in São Paulo State , Brazil. The Tupinambás Ecological Station is a Federal conservation area covering 2,464 hectares (6,090 acres) administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation . It was created on 20 July 1987. It consists of the Paredão island between about 24°04' and 24°05' S and 45°43' and 45°44' W,

119-598: The Serra do Mar mountains. Serra do Mar State Park was established in order to conserve and preserve the Atlantic Forest and covers 83% of the municipality, having a few connector roads through the mountain range and consisting of three centers within Ubatuba: Cunha-Indaiá, Santa Virgínia and Picinguaba. The municipality contains part of the Tupinambás Ecological Station , which protects some of

136-635: The Tamoio Confederation , a powerful military alliance that stood to destroy São Vicente, with the help of the French, who had founded a Protestant refugee colony, France Antarctique in Guanabara Bay before the foundation of Rio de Janeiro . The Portuguese sent two Jesuit priests, Fathers Anchieta and Nobrega , to Ubatuba (a tribe named Yperoig), to make peace with the Tupinambá Indians. Anchieta

153-517: The 16th century the island was occupied by the Tupinambá people . Until 1934 it was known as the Ilha do Porcos (Pig Island). The island contains more than 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft) of preserved historical buildings, as well as ruins of the prison, barracks and civil village of the correctional colony of Porto das Palmas. The island was used as a prison for common criminals until 1955, when there

170-502: The 2009 edition of Ubatuba Surf Contest with more than 120 athletes). Lately, the city has also been known by its biodiversity, especially in relation to birds. There are more than 565 different bird species already identified within the city (as of April 2012). Ubatuba was the place where the Portuguese signed the first treaty of peace of the Americas with the Tupinambá native tribe (The Yperoig Peace Treaty - Tratado de Paz de Iperoig ),

187-562: The city's name might refer to either "gathering of river reeds" or "gathering of boats." Ubatuba is linked with the Rodovia Longitudinal or the BR-101 . It is located east of São Paulo and east-northeast of Santos and west of Rio de Janeiro . At latitude 23°26'21.45", it is bounded to the north by Paraty (Rio de Janeiro), to the south by Caraguatatuba , to the west by Cunha , São Luiz do Paraitinga , and Natividade da Serra , and to

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204-811: The coastal islands. A marine park was created under Projeto TAMAR (TAMAR Project) to protect sea turtles . In addition, the Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo runs the Clarimundo de Jesus research base in Ubatuba. Ubatuba is an important tourist city, receiving tourists from many parts of Brazil and served by Gastão Madeira Airport . Ubatuba features over 100 beaches. Among these are Maranduba, Lázaro, Itamambuca, Vermelha, Grande, Enseada, Perequê and Saco da Ribeira. Ubatuba also features an island named Anchieta after José de Anchieta . It has been

221-554: The east by the Atlantic Ocean . The city lies on the Tropic of Capricorn , which crosses just in front of the municipal airport runway . The urban area is mainly concentrated in the Atlantic and valley areas. The city frequently receives rain, hence the nickname Uba Chuva ( chuva being Portuguese for "rain"). Much of the land to the north is forested and mountainous, forming a part of

238-1454: The islets of Abatipossanga, Guaratingaçu, Carimacuí and Cunhambebe between about 24°06' and 24°07' S and 45°42' and 45°43' W, and other islets and rocks, and the sea within a radius of 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from their surf. It is in the São Sebastião and Ubatuba municipalities of São Paulo State . As of 2009 the Ecological Station was a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia. Migratory species include royal tern ( Sterna maxima ), spotted sandpiper ( Actitis macularia ), South American tern ( Sterna hirundinacea ), white-rumped sandpiper ( Calidris fuscicollis ), Cape petrel ( Daption capense ), wandering albatross ( Diomedea exulans ), Wilson's storm petrel ( Oceanites oceanicus ), Magellanic penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus ), orange-breasted falcon ( Falco deiroleucus ), ultramarine grosbeak ( Passerina brissonii ), peregrine falcon ( Falco peregrinus ), great shearwater ( Puffinus gravis ), black-browed albatross ( Thalassarche melanophris ), humpback whale ( Megaptera novaeangliae ), Bryde's whale ( Balaenoptera brydei ), common minke whale ( Balaenoptera acutorostrata ), Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross ( Thalassarche chlororhynchos ) and giant oceanic manta ray ( Manta birostris ). Endemic critically endangered land species include

255-506: The state for the development of regional tourism. In addition, the municipality gains the right to add the title of seaside resort to its name, a word used both in the official municipal file and in state references. Its name is of Tupi origin, and it has at least two meanings. Ubá means canoe in Tupi, whereas u'ubá means river cane , which is a type of grass utilized by the indigenous people to make arrows. Because tyba means "gathering",

272-466: Was a great prisoner rebellion. The Ilha Anchieta State Park was created by the governor of São Paulo, Paulo Egydio Martins , by decree 9.629 of 29 March 1977. This reversed a prior decree that gave administration of the island to the department of urbanization and improvement of resorts. The purpose was to ensure full protection of natural resources, and to install a laboratory for scientific purposes to encourage mariculture . Ubatuba Ubatuba

289-486: Was kept as a hostage and Nobrega returned to Saint Vincent along with the Chief Cunhambebe to make arrangements for the final Treaty. The Portuguese won, destroying France Antarctique and keeping the land. The climate of Ubatuba is classified as (Cfa) humid subtropical Climate . It rains during the entire year, more frequently during summer, with the rainfall about 2,520 millimeters/year. It has no dry season and has

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