Leme, São Paulo
Leme | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Leme Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°11′10″S 47°23′26″W / 22.18611°S 47.39056°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | Piracicaba |
| Microregion | Limeira |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wagner Ricardo Antunes Filho (PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 403,077 km2 (155,629 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 619 m (2,031 ft) |
| Population (2018 est.[1]) | |
| • Total | 102,412 |
| • Density | 0.25/km2 (0.66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-02:00 (BRST) |
| Website | http://leme.sp.gov.br |
Leme is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 102,412 (2018 est.) in an area of 403 km².[1][2] At the 2000 census, it had 80,757 residents, 40,830 of whom are men and 39,927 women. 65,885 residents are 10 years old or older, and of these, 59,991, or 91.1%, are literate.[3] Leme officially became a town on August 29, 1885 (and it celebrates its anniversary on August 29).
Economy
Its economy is mainly based on agriculture and industry. The agricultural sector has a considerable sugar cane, maize, soybean and oranges production. The industrial sector is very varied, with products at food, bioenergy, machines, Christmas decoration, plastic and building material areas.
Education
Leme has a primary and secondary education system composed by public and private institutions, including a technical school (ETEC). Higher education institutes are also present in Leme. The city has a unit of Universidade Anhanguera and the Universidade Virtual do Estado de São Paulo.
Main Attractions and Events
- City Park "Dr. Enni Jorge Draib" (City Lake)
- Ecological Park "Mourão"
- Water Memorial "Prefeito Ricardo Landgraf"
- Bruno Lazzarini Stadium
- Santuário Diocesano de São manoel
- Praça Rui Barbosa
Every year Leme hosts the "Festa do Peão de Leme", a large festival with Sertanejo music.
Transportation
- Public urban transportation composed by bus lines
- Bus station "José Antunes Filho" (in Portuguese: Rodoviária de Leme), connecting Leme to other cities of São Paulo and other Brazilian states.
Highways
- Rodovia Anhangüera (SP-330)
References
- ^ a b "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (PDF). 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
2018 Estimates of Population
- ^ "Brazilian digital city boundaries". IBGE. 2001.
- ^ "Data from the IBGE 2000 census of Brazil". IBGE. 2000.[permanent dead link]
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