Mogi Guaçu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 153,033 (2020 est.) in an area of . The city is at an average elevation of above sea level. Mogi Guaçu is a place name that probably originates from the Tupi language. It means "large river of snakes". The city was founded on April 9, 1877. The municipality contains the Mogi-Guaçu Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation area created in 1942. The Autódromo Velo Città is a motorsport racetrack opened in 2012, located northeast of the city of Mogi Guaçu. Sister Cities Estiva Gerbi, Brazil Itapira, Brazil Mogi Mirim, Brazil References Populated places established in 1877 Municipalities in São Paulo (state) 1877 establishments in Brazil