Potirendaba
Potirendaba | |
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| Municipality of Potirendaba | |
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 Location of Potirendaba | |
| Coordinates:21°02′54″S49°22′38″W/ 21.04833°S 49.37722°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  São Paulo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gislaine Montanari Franzotti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 342.4 km2(132.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 469 m (1,539 ft) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
| • Total | 17,516 |
| • Density | 45.12/km2(116.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3(UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2(UTC-2) |
| Postal Code | 15105-000 |
| Area code | +55 17 |
| Website | Prefecture of Potirendaba |
Potirendabais amunicipalityin the state ofSão Paulo,Brazil.The city has 17,516 inhabitants (IBGE/2020) and an area of 342.4 km2.[2]
Potirendaba belongs to theMicroregionandMesoregion of São José do Rio Preto.
The name comes from theTupi languageand means "Land of flowers".
History
[edit]There are various versions about the foundation and origin of Potirendaba. One of the versions tells that Manoel Ponciano had, around 1820, a farm in the region. In 1908, José Contador, a salesman, bought parts of theTrês Riosfarm, that belonged to Manoel Ponciano. At the time, the owners of the land were the Siqueira family, José Contador, João Francisco Pinto and the Manfredini family. A village was created with the time.
Another version tells that the brothers José and Joaquim Gonçalves de Souza were the first to arrive.
The creation of the city started in 1905, with the distribution of lands between the heirs of João Antônio de Siqueira.
In December, 1919, Potirendaba was established as adistrictof São José do Rio Preto. The district was elevated to city on December 26, 1925.[3]
Demographics
[edit]All data from SEADE[4]and IBGE
- Population: 15,449 (IBGE/2010)
- Area: 342.4 km2(166.5 sq mi)
- Population density:45.12/km2(2,451.5/sq mi)
- Urbanization: 89.9% (2010)
- Sex ratio(Males to Females): 103.1 (2011)
- Birth rate:14.89/1,000 inhab. (2009)
- Infant mortality:8.81/1,000 births (2009)
- Homicide rate: 8.9/100 thousand ppl
- HDI:0.805 (UNDP/2000)
Economy
[edit]TheTertiary sectoris the economic basis of Potirendaba. Commerce, services and administration corresponds to 59.2% of the city GDP.Industryis 27.2% of the GDP. ThePrimary sectoris relevant, with 13.4%.[4]
Media
[edit]In telecommunications, the city was served byTelecomunicações de São Paulo.[5]In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted theVivobrand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[6]
References
[edit]- ^IBGE 2020
- ^"2010 Census of the IBGE - Population - Table 2.1.20"(PDF).IBGE.gov.br.Retrieved13 July2011.
- ^"History of the City on the Prefecture Site".Potirendaba.sp.gov.br/.Retrieved16 July2011.
- ^ab"Municipal Profile at SEADE"(in Portuguese). Fundação SEADE. Archived fromthe originalon 23 August 2011.Retrieved13 July2011.
- ^"Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973".imprensaoficial.br(in Portuguese).Retrieved2024-06-14.
- ^"Our History - Telefônica RI".Telefônica.Retrieved2024-06-14.
External links
[edit]- http:// citybrazil.br/sp/potirendaba/(in Portuguese)
- http:// potirendaba.sp.gov.br/Prefecture of Potirendaba
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