Photos of the beach and the city Ubatuba Brazil

Ubatuba is a Brazilian city, located on the southeast coast of this country, in the state of São Paulo. The population in 2003 was 76,847, its density was 107.93 hab/km² and the area is 712 km².

Ubatuba is linked with the Rodovia Longitudinal or the BR-101 and is also located east of São Paulo and east/north/east of Santos and west of Rio de Janeiro. The city lies within the Tropic of Capricorn.

The urban area is mainly concentrated with the Atlantic, the valley areas and the urban area, much of the land mainly to the north are forested and mountainous and forms a part of the Serra do Mar mountains. It covers 83% of the land as well as the Serra do Mar State Park and rarely has connecting roads through the mountain range. A marine park was created under Projeto Tamar (Project Tamar) to protect the sea turtles. It's an important touristic city, receiving tourists from many parts of Brazil. Ubatuba features over 70 beaches, some of these are Maranduba, Lázaro, Itamambuca, Vermelha, Grande, Enseada, Perequê, Saco da Ribeira and many more. Ubatuba also features an island named Anchieta named after José de Anchieta and is also a preserved area as well since March 22nd, 1977.