title: Rafard
text: # Rafard
  
  Rafard is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 9,101 (2020 est.) in an area of 122 km². The elevation is 515 m. Before 1965, when it became an independent municipality, it was part of Capivari.
  
  As of 2012, the Prefect of Rafard is Márcio Minamioka. The Vice-Prefect is Heitor Turolla.
  
  ## People
  
  * Tarsila do Amaral (1886–1973), painter. Born in the area of Fazenda São Bernardo.
  * Paulo Betti (1952–), actor, film producer and director.
  