Registro

Registro is a municipality in São Paulo state located in the southern part of the Vale do Ribeira region. The area sits between the coastal mountain range and the Ribeira de Iguape river, surrounded by extensive forest cover and agricultural land.

The settlement emerged in the 19th century as a checkpoint for trade between the coast and the interior. Official recognition as an independent municipality came only in 1934, after immigrants from Japan and Europe established tea plantations and rice fields in the region.

The name comes from the old checkpoint where travelers had to register their goods before heading further inland. Today street names and public buildings still recall this past as a waypoint for traders and settlers.

The center sits about 120 miles (190 kilometers) southwest of São Paulo capital, reachable via the BR-116 highway. The drive takes around three hours and passes through forested areas with few settlements along the route.

The local tea museum displays machinery and tools from the era when the region was Brazil's largest tea producer. Visitors can trace how Japanese immigrants brought tea processing into the rainforest and built an entire economy around it.

Location: São Paulo

Inception: 1945

Elevation above the sea: 25 m

Shares border with: Sete Barras, Eldorado, Iguape, Jacupiranga, Juquiá, Pariquera-Açu

Website: http://registro.sp.gov.br

GPS coordinates: -24.48778,-47.84389

Latest update: December 14, 2025 17:12