Descalvado

Descalvado
Municipality

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Location in São Paulo state
Descalvado

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 21°54′14″S 47°36′10″W / 21.90389°S 47.60278°W / -21.90389; -47.60278Coordinates: 21°54′14″S 47°36′10″W / 21.90389°S 47.60278°W / -21.90389; -47.60278
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
State São Paulo
Mesoregion Araraquara
Microregion São Carlos
Area
  Total 753.7 km2 (291.0 sq mi)
Elevation 679 m (2,228 ft)
Population (2015)
  Total 32,980
  Density 44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Postal code 13690-000
Area code +55 19
Website www.descalvado.sp.gov.br

Descalvado is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 32,980 (2015 est.) in an area of 753.7 km².[1]

History

The city was founded firstly as a settlement in the 1880s and was one of the main coffee producer in São Paulo's golden coffee plantation years.

Economy

Descalvado's economy is farming based and sugar cane and poultry are its main products.

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