 It is a famous touristic destination, mainly because of the 160 beaches.According to IBGE, Caraguatatuba Microregion has a GDP of R$2,019,94.048,00 and a population of 281,532 people spread over an area of 1,947.702 km², which means that the density is 144.5/km².The population increases considerably during the summer, because of the tourists.