Rio Claro, São Paulo
Rio Claro | |
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| Município de Rio Claro | |
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| Nickname: Cidade Azul (Blue City) | |
 Location in the São Paulo state. | |
  Rio Claro | |
| Coordinates: 22°24′39″S 47°33′39″W / 22.41083°S 47.56083°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | São Paulo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | João Teixeira Júnior (DEM) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 498.422 km2 (192.442 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 201.473 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 201.473 |
Rio Claro is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The elevation is 613 m. It was incorporated as the village of São João Batista do Ribeirão Claro in 1827, and this incorporation is celebrated every year on June 24 as a municipal holiday.
The name was changed later to Rio Claro. Starting in the 19th century, Rio Claro attracted large numbers of immigrants from European countries, especially from Germany, Switzerland and Italy, but also from Spain, Portugal, some Eastern European countries, and a substantial community of Christian Arabs from the then Ottoman Empire (mostly Syrian and Lebanese).
Japanese immigrants arrived later. There is also a large population of Afro-Brazilians.
Rio Claro used to play a very important role in the railway system of São Paulo state. Rio Claro hosts one public university, UNESP, offering courses in Geology, Geography, Environmental Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Physical Education, Ecology, Biology and Pedagogy (teacher training).
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Horto Florestal "Edmundo Navarro de Andrade" en Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil -
Picture of the forest park of Edmundo Navarro de Andrade. -
Aerial view of the Aeroclub of Rio Claro.
Facts
- Budget: R$178,542,000.00 (2005)
- Infant mortality rate: 11.76 deaths/1,000 live births
- Literacy: 94.9% (2000)
- Life expectancy at birth: 71.34 years
Sports
The city's two football (soccer) clubs are Rio Claro Futebol Clube, founded in 1909, and Associação Esportiva Velo Clube Rioclarense, founded in 1910.
References
- ^ "IBGE statistics for Rio Claro" (in Portuguese). IBGE. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "IBGE statistics for Rio Claro" (in Portuguese). IBGE. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "IBGE statistics for Rio Claro" (in Portuguese). IBGE. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
