Iguape

Iguape lies on the estuarine coast of southern São Paulo, close to the mouth of the Ribeira de Iguape. Its first colonial settlement arose around 1537 near the Outeiro do Bacharel. Gold found in the river’s tributaries encouraged its growth, and a foundry served the mining region. Before 1638 the settlement had become a town under the name Nossa Senhora das Neves de Iguape.