Fernandópolis
Encyclopedia
Fernandópolis is a municipality in the state of São Paulo
, Brazil
. The city has 64,696 inhabitants (IBGE/2010) and is located 555 km from the city of São Paulo
.
Fernandópolis is the center of a Microregion
with 104,623 inhabitants and area of 2,811.7 km².
creation in the region and the opening of a "cow road" (Estrada Boiadeira) in the beginning of the 20th century. The coffee production in the region begins in 1917.
In November 30, 1944, the district was established and in January 1, 1945 the municipality of Fernandópolis was officially established with the emancipation from Tanabi
.
.
is 26.7% of the GDP, and the Primary sector corresponds to 3.6%.
, the Exposição de Fernandópolis, with Rodeo
and other leisure options.
All indicators are from SEADE and IBGE
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...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The city has 64,696 inhabitants (IBGE/2010) and is located 555 km from the city of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
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Fernandópolis is the center of a Microregion
Microregion of Fernandópolis
The Microregion of Fernandópolis is located on the northwest of São Paulo state, Brazil, and is made up of 13 municipalities. It belongs to the Mesoregion of São José do Rio Preto....
with 104,623 inhabitants and area of 2,811.7 km².
History
The beginning of the city has relation with the cattleCattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
creation in the region and the opening of a "cow road" (Estrada Boiadeira) in the beginning of the 20th century. The coffee production in the region begins in 1917.
In November 30, 1944, the district was established and in January 1, 1945 the municipality of Fernandópolis was officially established with the emancipation from Tanabi
Tanabi
Tanabi is a municipality in the northwestern part of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is of 24,055 inhabitants .The city is located 447 km from the city of São Paulo and 30 km from São José do Rio Preto.-Indicators:...
.
Geography
Fernandópolis is located on the northwest of São Paulo state, 555 km from the city of São PauloSão Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
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Economy
The Tertiary sector is the economic basis of Fernandópolis. Commerce, services and public administration corresponds to 69.6% of the city GDP. IndustryIndustry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
is 26.7% of the GDP, and the Primary sector corresponds to 3.6%.
Culture
The city hosts an annual ExpoTrade fair
A trade fair is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products, service, study activities of rivals and examine recent market trends and opportunities...
, the Exposição de Fernandópolis, with Rodeo
Rodeo
Rodeo is a competitive sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States, Canada, South America and Australia. It was based on the skills required of the working vaqueros and later, cowboys, in what today is the western United States,...
and other leisure options.
Indicators
- Population: 64,696 (IBGE/2010)
- Area: 550.0 km² (166.5 sq mi)
- Population densityPopulation densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
: 117.62/km² (2,451.5/sq mi) - Urbanization: 96.9% (2010)
- Sex ratioSex ratioSex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
(Males to Females): 94.77 (2011) - Birth rateBirth rateCrude birth rate is the nativity or childbirths per 1,000 people per year . Another word used interchangeably with "birth rate" is "natality". When the crude birth rate is subtracted from the crude death rate, it reveals the rate of natural increase...
: 10.10/1,000 inhab. (2009) - Infant mortalityInfant mortalityInfant mortality is defined as the number of infant deaths per 1000 live births. Traditionally, the most common cause worldwide was dehydration from diarrhea. However, the spreading information about Oral Re-hydration Solution to mothers around the world has decreased the rate of children dying...
: 7.69/1,000 births (2009) - HDIHuman Development IndexThe Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries...
: 0.832 (UNDP/2000)
All indicators are from SEADE and IBGE