Caraguatatuba Statistics State : São Paulo Metropolitan Regions : Caraguatatuba ( capital ) Founded : 1857 Area : 484 km² Population : 92 , 283 ( 2004 ) Population density : 179.64/km² Elevation : - Postal code : 11660-xxx Area/distance code : ( 00 ) ) 55- 12 Website : www.caraguatatuba.sp.gov . br Coordinates : 23°37′14″S , 45°24′48″W The City of Caraguatatuba , widely known by its abbreviation Caraguá , is a city in the northeastern state of São Paulo in Brazil . The name comes from the Tupi language and one of the words includes tuba meaning many . Caraguatatuba is the largest city of São Paulo north shore . The economy of the City of Caraguatatuba is driven by agriculture and tourism . The population in 2003 is 86 , 944 , its density is 179.64/km² and the area is 484 km² . The urban area and farmlands are within the coastline and valley areas , the majority of the northern part are heavily forested and rarely serves any roads to that area . The postal boundary dividing the 00000s and the 10000s lies to the southwestern boundary with Salesópolis . Population history Year Population Density 2003 86 , 944 179.64/km² 2004 92 , 283 190.67/km² Other Caraguatatuba has a schools or a collegiate , high schools , churches , banks and a few parks . External links ( Portuguese ) http : //www.caraguatatuba.sp.gov . br ( Portuguese ) citybrazil.com . br North : Natividade da Serra Northeast : Ubatuba West : Paraibuna and Salesópolis Caraguatatuba East : Ubatuba South : São Sebastião , Atlantic Ocean and Ilha de São Sebastião Southeast : São Sebastião , Atlantic Ocean and Ilha de São Sebastião  This geographical article relating to the state of São Paulo is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . Categories : São Paulo state | Cities in São Paulo | São Paulo ( state ) geography stubs In other languages : Português 23 37 14 S 45 24 48 W scale : 100000 