Brotas
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| State: | São Paulo São Paulo (state) São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil... |
| Area: | 1,101.5 km² |
| Population: | 21,187 (Estimate: 2004) |
| Altitude: | 647 m |
| Postal Code (CEP): | 17380-000 |
| Geographic Coordinates: | 22° 17' lat. south 48º 07' long. west |
Brotas is a Brazil
Brazil
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ian municipality
Municipality
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located in the state of São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
. Its estimated population in 2004 was 21,187.
The town its known locally for its coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
, on which its economy relies.
History
The city's history started in 1839 when a chapel was built which originated a settlement around it. Brotas became a district of AraraquaraAraraquara
Not to be confused with Araracuara, a town, region, genus of trees in ColombiaAraraquara is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is also known as "the abode of the sun," because of its impressive sunset and because of its hazy temperature, especially in summer.More than 200,000 people...
in 1841, then it became a district of Rio Claro
Rio Claro, São Paulo
Rio Claro is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2005 was 195,131 and the area is 521 km². 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...
in 1853. On August 22, 1859 the district was promoted to a municipality.
The municipality experienced its greater development era during the coffee farming expansion which occurred between the 1920s and the 1930s. During this era the city received a large number of Italian
Italy
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immigrants. Due to the coffee agriculture decline, a large number of Brotas' citizens migrated to larger cities.
Economy
Despite its coffee-oriented historical economic development, Brotas is known internationally for its specialization in adventure tourism, hosting the practice of several adventurous sports such as raftingRafting
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and canoeing
Canoeing
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, taking advantage of the Jacaré Pepira River
Jacaré Pepira River
The Jacaré Pepira River is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil.-References:*...
.
Nowadays the municipality's economy based in farming and cattle raising, especially in the culture of sugar cane and orange
Orange (fruit)
An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....
, despite the growing relevance of adventure tourism.
The Brotas region, including the Patrimônio de São Sebastião neighborhood and the city of Torrinha
Torrinha
Torrinha is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 9,521. The elevation is 802 m.-History:The occupation and settlements where today is located in the municipality of Torrinha, have been shaped by the advancement of frontiers of colonization towards interior...
, feature an elevated number of landforms of great interest for tourists.