Colina, São Paulo
| Colina | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
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 Location in São Paulo state | |||
  Colina Location in Brazil | |||
| Coordinates: 20°42′49″S 48°32′28″W / 20.71361°S 48.54111°WCoordinates: 20°42′49″S 48°32′28″W / 20.71361°S 48.54111°W | |||
| Country |
 Brazil | ||
| Region | Southeast Region | ||
| State | São Paulo | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Valdemir Antonio Moralles (PSDB) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 422 km2 (163 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 595 m (1,952 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Total | 18,245 | ||
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) | ||
| Website |
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Colina is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 18,245 (2015 est.) in an area of 422 km².[1] The elevation is 595 m. Colina is the Horse Capital of Brazil. It is also the large centre of a horse ranch, the Estação Experimental de Zootecnia. In July there is a party called Festa do Cavalo. Many Lebanese immigrants live in Colina.
Born in Colina
- Augusto Cury, (1958) MD and writer.
References
External links
- (Portuguese) Municipality of Colina
- (Portuguese) Colina's History
- (Portuguese) Colina's view from the space
- Colina's Lebanese Genealogical Tree
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