Jales
Jales | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Jales | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | São José do Rio Preto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eunice Mistilides |
| Area | |
| • Total | 368.5 km2 (142.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 478 m (1,568 ft) |
| Population (2012/IBGE) | |
| • Total | 48,620 |
| • Density | 127.57/km2 (330.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| Postal Code | 15700-000 |
| Area code | +55 17 |
| 'HDI (UNDP/2000)[1] | 0.804 – high |
| Website | Prefecture of Jales, São Paulo |
Jales is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population in 2012, according to the IBGE, is of 48,620 inhabitants.[2] The city is located 601 km from the city of São Paulo.
It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jales.[3]
History
The city was founded on April 15, 1941.
Demographics
Statistics
- Area: 368.5 km²
- Population density: 127.57/km² (IBGE/2010) - 222.90/km² (SEADE/2011)
- Urbanization: 94.1% (2010)
- Sex ratio (Males to Females): 95.4 (2011)
- Birth rate: 10.77/1,000 inhab. (2009)
- Infant mortality: 15.8/1,000 births (2009)
- Homicide rate: 4.0/100 thousand ppl (2008)
- HDI: 0.804 (UNDP/2000)
All statistics are from SEADE[4] and IBGE.[2]
Economy
The Tertiary sector corresponds to 72.6% of the Jales GDP. Industry has a participation of 23,51%, and the Primary sector corresponds to 3.89% of the GDP.[4]
References
- ^ "Human Development Index 2000 - Brazilian Municipalities". UNDP. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Population at "Censo 2010"" (PDF) (in Portuguese). IBGE.gov.br. Retrieved 14 Jul 2011.
- ^ Diocese of Jales Giga Catholic information
- ^ a b "Municipal Profile at SEADE". SEADE.gov.br. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
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