Cunha

Brazil

Cunha is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, and part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. It covers an area of 1,407.25 km² and has a population of 21,459. The first inhabitants arrived at the beginning of the 18th century; the municipality was founded in 1785 and elevated to city status in 1858.

Since 1975, Cunha has become an important center of stoneware ceramics, with 5 Noborigama wood-fired kilns and 16 ceramics studios. The city is visited for its ceramics, pleasant climate, natural parks and gastronomy. Tourism to the region has grown in recent years, with visitors coming from around the region for the local state park, artisan shops such as Aracatu and Oficina da Lã, and festivals including the annual lamb festival.

On October 25, 2015, Cunha hosted the first edition of the Brazilian portion of the Tour de France cycling competition.

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  1. Cunha, São Paulo

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