:Ubatuba

Its name is of Tupi origin, and it has at least two meanings. Ubá means canoe in Tupi, whereas u'ubá means river cane,{{Cite book |last=NAVARRO |first=E. A. |title=Método moderno de tupi antigo |publisher=Global |year=2005 |edition=3rd |location=São Paulo |pages=205}} which is a type of grass utilized by the indigenous people to make arrows.{{Cite web |date=2010-12-18 |title=Ubatuba Virtual - História de Ubatuba |url=http://litoralvirtual.com.br/ubatuba/historia.htm |access-date=2022-04-25 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218174935/http://litoralvirtual.com.br/ubatuba/historia.htm |archive-date=18 December 2010 |url-status=dead}} Because tyba means "gathering", the city's name might refer to either "gathering of river reeds" or "gathering of boats."

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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 the east by the Atlantic Ocean. The city lies on the Tropic of Capricorn,{{Cite web |date=2016-02-08 |title=Acima e Abaixo do Trópico de Capricórnio |url=https://www.curiosidadesdeubatuba.com.br/tropico-de-capricornio/ |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Curiosidades de Ubatuba |language=pt-BR}} which crosses just in front of the [https://naturam.com.br/aeroporto-de-ubatuba/ 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 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 the coastal islands.{{citation|language=pt |title=Unidade de Conservação: Estação Ecológica Tupinambás|publisher=MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente |url=http://sistemas.mma.gov.br/cnuc/index.php?ido=relatorioparametrizado.exibeRelatorio&relatorioPadrao=true&idUc=64|access-date=2016-04-18}} 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.

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.{{Cite web |title=Capa |url=https://www.gov.br/agricultura/pt-br/assuntos/inmet/capa |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento |language=pt-br}} It has no dry season and has a cold month averaging temperatures of 18 °C.

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|location = Ubatuba (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1961–1967, 1971–2009 )

|Jan record high C = 38.8

|Feb record high C = 38.8

|Mar record high C = 38.2

|Apr record high C = 36.6

|May record high C = 36.0

|Jun record high C = 34.9

|Jul record high C = 35.2

|Aug record high C = 38.9

|Sep record high C = 40.8

|Oct record high C = 38.0

|Nov record high C = 39.4

|Dec record high C = 37.8

|Jan record low C = 12.7

|Feb record low C = 14.8

|Mar record low C = 13.1

|Apr record low C = 10.2

|May record low C = 6.4

|Jun record low C = 3.7

|Jul record low C = 5.3

|Aug record low C = 5.6

|Sep record low C = 6.9

|Oct record low C = 10.2

|Nov record low C = 11.1

|Dec record low C = 12.9

|Jan high C = 30.3

|Feb high C = 31.0

|Mar high C = 29.9

|Apr high C = 28.4

|May high C = 26.1

|Jun high C = 25.3

|Jul high C = 24.4

|Aug high C = 24.9

|Sep high C = 24.5

|Oct high C = 25.9

|Nov high C = 27.5

|Dec high C = 29.0

| year high C = 27.3

|Jan mean C = 25.3

|Feb mean C = 25.6

|Mar mean C = 24.7

|Apr mean C = 23.1

|May mean C = 20.4

|Jun mean C = 18.8

|Jul mean C = 18.0

|Aug mean C = 18.9

|Sep mean C = 19.8

|Oct mean C = 21.5

|Nov mean C = 22.9

|Dec mean C = 24.3

| year mean C = 21.9

|Jan low C = 21.5

|Feb low C = 21.5

|Mar low C = 20.9

|Apr low C = 19.2

|May low C = 16.3

|Jun low C = 14.5

|Jul low C = 13.6

|Aug low C = 14.3

|Sep low C = 16.0

|Oct low C = 18.0

|Nov low C = 19.2

|Dec low C = 20.4

| year low C = 18.0

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 312.9

|Feb precipitation mm = 290.5

|Mar precipitation mm = 311.1

|Apr precipitation mm = 232.5

|May precipitation mm = 122.9

|Jun precipitation mm = 94.2

|Jul precipitation mm = 92.6

|Aug precipitation mm = 74.4

|Sep precipitation mm = 196.9

|Oct precipitation mm = 245.5

|Nov precipitation mm = 263.6

|Dec precipitation mm = 280.4

|year precipitation mm = 2517.5

| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

| Jan precipitation days = 17

| Feb precipitation days = 15

| Mar precipitation days = 16

| Apr precipitation days = 13

| May precipitation days = 9

| Jun precipitation days = 7

| Jul precipitation days = 8

| Aug precipitation days = 8

| Sep precipitation days = 13

| Oct precipitation days = 15

| Nov precipitation days = 16

| Dec precipitation days = 17

| year precipitation days =

| Jan humidity = 82.4

| Feb humidity = 82.7

| Mar humidity = 84.6

| Apr humidity = 84.8

| May humidity = 84.7

| Jun humidity = 84.4

| Jul humidity = 84.3

| Aug humidity = 83.3

| Sep humidity = 85.3

| Oct humidity = 84.5

| Nov humidity = 82.7

| Dec humidity = 82.2

| year humidity = 83.8

|Jan sun = 143.6

|Feb sun = 157.5

|Mar sun = 152.0

|Apr sun = 151.9

|May sun = 150.8

|Jun sun = 154.5

|Jul sun = 154.0

|Aug sun = 155.1

|Sep sun = 105.2

|Oct sun = 110.9

|Nov sun = 121.0

|Dec sun = 131.5

|year sun = 1688.0

|source 1 = Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia{{cite web

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| title = Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010

| publisher = Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia

| language = Portuguese

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| title= BDMEP - série histórica - dados diários - temperatura mínima (°C) - Ubatuba

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| language = Portuguese

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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 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 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 - [https://arteforadomuseu.com.br/armisticio-de-iperoig/ Tratado de Paz de Iperoig]), 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 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 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.

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imprensaoficial.com.br/DO/BuscaDO2001Documento_11_4.aspx?link=/1973/ineditoriais/abril/24/p1/pag_0054_DUI6O3SN7V5CNe7E7ANSRTTG04F.pdf&pagina=54&data=24/04/1973&caderno=Ineditoriais&paginaordenacao=100054|title=Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973|access-date=2024-05-26|website=www.imprensaoficial.com.br|language=Portuguese}} 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).{{Cite web|url=https://ri.telefonica.com.br/en/the-company/our-history/|title=Our History - Telefônica RI|access-date=2024-05-26|website=Telefônica}}

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{{reflist}}

• {{commons category-inline|Ubatuba}}
• {{wikivoyage inline|Ubatuba}}
• {{in lang|pt}} [http://www.ubatuba.sp.gov.br City Hall website]
• {{in lang|pt}} [http://www.explorevale.com.br/cidades/ubatuba/index.htm Ubatuba on Explorevale]

{{Geographic Location

| Centre = Ubatuba

| North = Cunha

| Northeast = Parati

| East = Parati

| Southeast =

| South = Atlantic Ocean

| Southwest = Caraguatatuba

| West = Caraguatatuba

| Northwest = Natividade da Serra and São Luís do Paraitinga

}}

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Category:Municipalities in Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte