Guapiaçu
| Guapiaçu | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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 Location of Guapiaçu | |||
| Coordinates: 20°47′42″S 49°13′13″W / 20.79500°S 49.22028°WCoordinates: 20°47′42″S 49°13′13″W / 20.79500°S 49.22028°W | |||
| Country |
 Brazil | ||
| Region | Southeast | ||
| State |
 São Paulo | ||
| Mesoregion | São José do Rio Preto | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Maria Ivanete Hernandes Vetorasso | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 326 km2 (126 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) | ||
| Population (2010/IBGE) | |||
| • Total | 17,869 | ||
| • Density | 54.8/km2 (142/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| Postal Code | 15110-000 | ||
| Area code(s) | +55 17 | ||
| Website | Guapiaçu's Prefecture | ||
Guapiaçu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with a population, measured in 2010 by the IBGE, of 17,869.[1] and an area of 326 km2 (126 sq mi). Is located in the north/northwest of the state, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from São José do Rio Preto.
The city name comes from the Tupi language, and means "Big spring (of a river)".
History
The settlement of the region began at the end of the 19th century. At the beginning of the 20th century, the city was a village named Ribeirão Claro. On 28 November 1927 the village was elevated to a district. The name changed to its current form in 1945. The city was established as a municipality on 30 November 1953, when it was separated from Rio Preto.[2]
Demographics
Indicators
- Population: 17,869 (IBGE/2010)
- Area: 326 km2 (126 sq mi)
- Population density: 54.8/km² (2,451.5/sq mi)
- Urbanization: 88.4% (2010)
- Birth rate: 11.59/1,000 inhabitants (2009)
- Infant mortality: 9.9/1,000 births (2009)
- Literacy rate: 90.26 (2000)
- HDI: 0.817 (UNDP/2000)
All indicators are from SEADE[3] and IBGE.[1]
Economy
Manufacturing is the economic basis of Guapiaçu, producing 53.2% of the city's GDP. The tertiary sector provides 39.4% of GDP, and the primary sector 7.3%.[3]
Transportation
- SP-425 "Rodovia Assis Chateaubriand", 17 kilometres (11 mi) to São José do Rio Preto
- Estrada Vicinal (Vicinal road) to Cedral
References
- 1 2 "2010 Census of the IBGE - Population - Table 2.1.20" (PDF) (in Portuguese). IBGE.gov.br. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ↑ "History of the City of Guapiaçu" (in Portuguese). Guapiacu.sp.gov.br. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- 1 2 "Municipal Profile at SEADE" (in Portuguese). SEADE.gov.br. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
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