Socorro, São Paulo
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For the district in São Paulo city, see Socorro (district).
Coordinates: 22°35′29″S 46°31′44″W / 22.59139°S 46.52889°W
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| Municipality of the Hydromineral Spa of Socorro | |||
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| Coordinates: 22°35′29″S 46°31′44″W / 22.59139°S 46.52889°W | |||
| Country |  Brazil |
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| Region | Southeast | ||
| State |  São Paulo |
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| Founded | August 9, 1829 | ||
| Incorporated | March 17, 1883 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Marisa de Souza Pinto Fontana (PSDB) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 448.074 km2 (173.002 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 752 m (2,467 ft) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 34,312 | ||
| • Density | 76.2/km2 (197/sq mi) | ||
| • Demonym | Socorrense | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| Postal Code | 13960-000 | ||
| Area code(s) | 19 | ||
| HDI (2000) | 0.812 –high | ||
| Website | Prefeitura de Socorro | ||
Socorro is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The city is located on the "do Peixe" River and in Mantiqueira Mountains. Currently, the city's economy is based in the sector of clothing (knitting), ecotourism and adventure sports.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Climate
According the Köppen climate classification Socorro has a humid subtropical climate[1].
| Climate data for Socorro | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.7 (83.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 266.2 (10.48) |
223.0 (8.78) |
173.8 (6.843) |
80.4 (3.165) |
64.6 (2.543) |
47.6 (1.874) |
29.3 (1.154) |
37.2 (1.465) |
73.1 (2.878) |
133.2 (5.244) |
154.8 (6.094) |
254.7 (10.028) |
1,537.9 (60.547) |
| Source: Centro de Pesquisas Meteorológicas e Climáticas Aplicadas à Agricultura[1] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Parks and recreation
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Clima dos Municípios Paulistas / Socorro". CPA - Unicamp. http://www.cpa.unicamp.br/outras-informacoes/clima_muni_583.html. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
[edit] External links
- (Portuguese) Prefeitura de Socorro The official website of Socorro.
- (Portuguese) Câmara Municipal de Socorro Socorro City Council website.
- (Portuguese) Estância de Socorro A tourism website about Socorro.
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