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This article is about São José do Rio Preto. For other uses, see
Rio Preto.
Coordinates: 20°48′29″S 49°22′52″W / 20.80806°S 49.38111°W / -20.80806; -49.38111
São José do Rio Preto is a city and county (município) in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. County Area: 434.10 square km; population (IBGE/2007): approx. 402.770.
The city was founded on March 19, 1852, by João Bernardino de Seixas Ribeiro.[1] It is the commercial, industrial, and agricultural center of the Northwestern region of the State. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São José do Rio Preto.
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[edit] Economy
Rio Preto, as the center of an agroindustrial region (Northwest of São Paulo's State), has a well evolved Commerce and Service sectors. The city has stores of the Carrefour, Wal-Mart Supercenter, McDonald's Restaurants and many other multinational corporations. As a major finnancial center of the region, São José do Rio Preto has about 67 branchs (bank agencies). The GDP per capita of the city in 2006 was R$ 13,795 (IBGE/2006)[2].
[edit] Sports
There are two football (soccer) clubs in the city: América and Rio Preto. América usually plays at Estádio Benedito Teixeira, which has a maximum capacity of 40,000 people. Rio Preto plays at Estádio Anísio Haddad, which has a maximum capacity of 25,000 people.
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Brazil
São Paulo
