Barretos
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| The Municipality of Barretos |
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| Coordinates: 20°33′26″S 48°34′04″W / 20.55722°S 48.56778°WCoordinates: 20°33′26″S 48°34′04″W / 20.55722°S 48.56778°W | |||
| Country |  Brazil |
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| Region | Southeast | ||
| State |  São Paulo |
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| Mesoregion | Ribeirão Preto | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Emanoel Mariano Carvalho | ||
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| • Municipality | 1,565.6 km2 (604.5 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 530 m (1,739 ft) | ||
| Population (2010/IBGE) | |||
| • Municipality | 112,101 | ||
| • Density | 71.6/km2 (185.4/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 108,686 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| Postal Code | 14780-000 | ||
| Area code(s) | +55 17 | ||
| Website | Prefecture of Barretos | ||
Barretos is a municipality in the northern part of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city has approximately 112,101 inhabitants (IBGE/2010) and an area of 1565.6 km².[1] Barretos belongs to the Mesoregion of Ribeirão Preto.
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[edit] History
The city was founded on August 25, 1854. The first chapel was built in 1856, where today lies the "Praça Francisco Barreto". In January 8, 1897, Barretos was officially established as a municipality.[2]
[edit] Economy
The Tertiary sector of the city is the most relevant, with 72.09% of the city GDP. Industry is 21.64% of the GDP, and the Primary sector corresponds to 6.28%.[3]
[edit] Culture
Barretos hosts annually the most famous rodeo festival in the country, the Festa do Peão de Boiadeiro. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Sports
- Barretos EC - a football club that is presently in the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão.
[edit] External links
- (Portuguese) http://www.barretos.sp.gov.br Prefecture of Barretos
- (Portuguese) http://www.citybrazil.com.br/sp/barretos/
- (Portuguese) http://www.independentes.com.br
- (Portuguese) http://www.barretos.com.br
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[edit] References
- ^ "Population at "Censo 2010"" (in Portuguese). IBGE.gov.br. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/censo2010/tabelas_pdf/Sao_paulo.pdf. Retrieved 27 Jul 2011.
- ^ "History of the City on the Prefecture Site". Barretos.sp.gov.br. http://www.barretos.sp.gov.br/site-afundacaoeosprimeirostempos. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Municipal Profile at SEADE". SEADE.gov.br. http://www.seade.gov.br/produtos/perfil/perfilMunEstado.php. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
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