Limeira
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Limeira is a city in the eastern part of the Brazil
ian state of São Paulo
. The population in 2004 is 270,733 and the area is 582.48 km². The elevation is 588 m. It is 154 km far from São Paulo
, the state capital, and 1011 km far from Brasilia
, Brazil's capital. The city can be easily reached from São Paulo by two highways: Rodovia Anhanguera
and Rodovia dos Bandeirantes
.
It was formerly known as the "Brazilian orange
capital" because of the great citrus
production that occurred there in the past. Nowadays the main crop cultivated in the city is sugar cane.
Limeira is also known for its new plated jewelry and semi-jewelry industry which attract customers from all over the world, giving the city the title of "Brazil's plated jewelry capital." There are more than 450 companies that are responsible for half of Brazil's exports in this sector.
There is a famous farm located in Limeira named Fazenda Ibicaba that belonged to Nicolau de Campos Vergueiro, which brought the first immigrants from Europe
, specially from Germany
, Portugal
, Switzerland
and Belgium
, to replace the enslaved African-Brazilian workers, which was basically a government effort to "bleach" the race, as it was feared Brazil had become a "black" country. Limeira is thus said to have accomplished the first "positive" experience with immigrant workers in Brazil. Probably because Northern Europeans preferred to run their own farms rather than to subject themselves to indentured work and the Portuguese tended to work in commerce, Italian
immigrants were brought to work the fields. Such immigrant group was greater in numbers than all the others all over Sao Paulo state. Northern Europeans and the first Italians to arrive at the country often came with the promise of being granted lands in exchange for their work but the last ones to come suffered besides suffering prejudice were treated a little better than enslaved African-Brazilians. The latter, nonetheless, had nowhere to go for jobs as slavery ended and many begged to be rehired for food. The situation of some of them improved when the British installed the railway in the country and gave them prestigious jobs with housing. Today, Limeira is located in a prosperous region in Sao Paulo State, having Campinas as the center of its hub.
Associação Atlética Internacional is a traditional football club based in Limeira. Independente Futebol Clube
is another football club based in the city. The city's biggest stadium is Major José Levy Sobrinho stadium
, built in 1977.
, more precisely in mid-1826, which marks the founding of the region of Limeira. But also includes a period before this year involving even a legend that tries to explain the origin of the current name of the city.
, around the river Tatuibi, which the name in Tupi-Guarani means small armadillo. This landing was called Blue Hill Ranch (Rancho Morro Azul) since it was near an elevation that the distance is seen in shades of blue.
It is said that in the year 1781 a caravan was headed to the wilds of Araraquara
and while passing through Limeira, camped near the stream of the Bladder – Córrego do Bexiga (where today is the Market Model). In this caravan there was a Franciscan, Fr. João das Mercês, which carried a Picuá de Limas (a kind of Lime orange), which claimed to cure and prevent fevers.
But at night he began to feel ill, blaming the ‘Lima’s which he said had been poisoned. Eventually he died during the night and the next day he would have been buried there, along with his Picuá de Lima’s that no one wanted to eat because could be poisoned, as he said. Then there would have sprung a lime tree, born from the Limes of the Fr. João das Mercês. Years later, the Blue Hill Ranch (Rancho do Morro Azul) would be called the Ranch of the Lime orange tree (Rancho de Limeira).
.
From the observation of standard trees (indicating the fertility of the land) that existed along the road in still virgin lands, planters and noble farmers that were living in ‘Cidade da Constituição’ (town of the Constitution, today Piracicaba), Itu, Porto Feliz and Atibaia, know where the best lands were and managed to gain allotments from the provincial government. This occurred from 1799 to 1820 in the region.
The beginning of the village took place then with the installation of mills, the coming of slaveholders and slaves and also with the expulsion of squatters who had in the area. It is possible to observe that, by the census of 1822, in the Town of New Constitution (Piracicaba
), the region of Morro Azul and Tatuibi (both Limeira) had a population of 951 free people and 546 slaves.
The roads that link these properties to the capital were precarious making Nicolau Pereira de Campos Vergueiro to lead a group of farmers like Manuel Bento de Barros, José Ferraz de Campos and others to ask the provincial government to construct a road that facilitates the flow of production of the mills in the region of Piracicaba and Limeira.
This road was opened in 1826, while around it came a housing project, the Freguesia de Nossa Senhora das Dores do Tatuibi (Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows of Tatuibi), formalized by provincial law on December 9, 1930. The traffic of the road facilitated the growth of trade and other activities and marks the founding of the municipality of Limeira. The core was built on land donated by Captain Luis Manuel Bastos da Cunha, he is considered the founder of the city.
In 1842 the region was elevated to village, but only in 1844 the city council land was installed and Limeira gained its first president, Manuel José de Carvalho. Limeira was elevated to city on April 18, 1863. On April 20, 1875 it was created the county of Limeira. Officially, the city's anniversary is September 15th and it is considered to be founded in 1826.
The immigrants would replace the slave labor, still in use at this time, but they would receive benefits, unlike the slaves. In the year of 1846, Germans came to work in Ibicaba and Senator Vergueiro became an important figure in replacement of slave labor for free European labor.
The farm Ibicaba was during a period the largest producer of coffee in Brazil
. Today it is an important historical ensemble formed by its headquarters, slave quarters, terraces, dams and other facilities as part of the set of the city's historic farms.
Between the 40s and 70s many citrus companies started producing orange and orange juice in Limeira to export to inside and outside of Brazil
, including to USA and Europe, this commerce gave to the city the title of 'The City of Orange'. Citrobrasil (1940) and Citrosuco (1966) were the biggest companies in Limeira in orange production, however when the USA started its policy to protect and encourage the nacional industry of orange in California, the production of orange in Limeira collapsed. Also after the Second World War the automotive industries took place in the city with 'Freios Varga
' (today TRW) in 1945 and 'Rodas Fumagalli' in 1946.
After the 70s, the industrial section area started to grow faster and some multinational companies came to Limeira, such as: Ajinomoto
; the American company Rockwell
bought Fumagalli in 1974, and 'Freios Varga' joined the English Group Lucas in 2000. Recently, some Japanese and Korean automotive companies have settled in Limeira, for example: Yacchyio do Brasil, Stanley, Mando, DAS and Faurecia
, which is a French company that has been building a new plant in the city. Recently, Samsung
invested U$300 million in building a industry in Limeira.
Limeira is also known for its new plated jewelry and semi-jewelry industry which attract customers from all over the world, giving the city the title of "Brazil's plated jewelry capital." There are more than 450 companies that are responsible for half of Brazil's exportation in this sector.
The city has been trying to become more attractive to industries related to incentive programs. This policy tries to reduce the unemployment and the informal jobs, which has been growing together with its population. Part of the population works in cities nearby, including Piracicaba
and Americana
. According to IBGE
(Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), Limeira has a GDP of R$ 5.6 billion (2010), around U$3.6 billion. The industrial sector accounts for approximately 50% of registered jobs in the city. Thus, Limeira took its industrial vocation with its incentive program, which guided the development and implementation of its current industrial park.
The city has a number of favorable conditions for their development, such as the extension of Highway Bandeirantes (Rodovia dos Bandeirantes
), the implementation of the Tietê-Paraná waterway, and the installation of the Brazil-Bolivia gas pipeline.
All these factors, combined with their potential and possibilities, specified multiple paths for the development of the industrial sector of the city:
The size of the business is diversified, with a production quite varied, including brake systems, automotive wheels, exhausts, metal products, machinery for processing of agricultural products, paper and cardboard packaging, hats, and more. Limeira also has the largest concentration of production of machine tools in Latin America
and the largest sugar refining industry in South America. However, the main segment that has been standing out in the city after the 90's is to jewelry and lapidary stones, consisting mainly of micro and small businesses with family investment.
Currently, the largest industries in operation are:
The main industries in the business of jewelry in the city are:
(Anhanguera Road), came to further boost the development of the tertiary sector in the city. Allied to this and following the world trend of globalization and outsourcing observed the emergence of many companies included in the modernization process, which now act as support for the industries of the city. After 90s, the mall closed, but there is still a shopping mall located in downtown (Shopping Patio Limeira). By the end of 2012 Another two malls will probably be operating, one on Piracicaba road and other on Anhanguera
Road.
In the area of public services, Limeira presents itself as home to several organizations and government agencies in regional performance as the Caixa Economica Federal
, Delegacia da Receita Federal, IBGE
, CETESB, Delegacia de Ensino do Estado, Inspetoria Fiscal da Secretaria da Fazenda do Estado, Comando da Polícia Militar and Secretary of Agriculture of the State of São Paulo; there is also private institutions, such as CIESP, SENAI
, SESI, SENAC
e JUCESP.
The main concern is the competition around the city. There is a big competition from neighbor cities because of diversity, variety and comfort. Sometimes, people prefer to travel to Campinas
or Piracicaba
for consumption.
Number of companies in Limeira by sector (IBGE
2001):
production) and orange/citrus, which has remained virtually unchanged over the past two decades, with a slight decline. The sugar cane production reaches more than 1 million tons per year and citrus
(orange, lemon and tangerine), more than 1.4 billion units. On a smaller scale for production there are avocados, corn, rice and beans. The city is considered the first producer of São Paulo citrus industry, and it is recognized by its the production of seedlings, especially citrus.
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ian state of São Paulo
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. The population in 2004 is 270,733 and the area is 582.48 km². The elevation is 588 m. It is 154 km far from São Paulo
São Paulo
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, the state capital, and 1011 km far from Brasilia
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, Brazil's capital. The city can be easily reached from São Paulo by two highways: Rodovia Anhanguera
Rodovia Anhangüera
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and Rodovia dos Bandeirantes
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Rodovia Bandeirantes is a highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.Once the traffic capacity of Anhangüera Highway was exceeded in the 1960s, the state government decided to built another highway, with a much higher capacity and modern design, directly connecting São Paulo City to Jundiaí,...
.
It was formerly known as the "Brazilian 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....
capital" because of the great citrus
Citrus
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production that occurred there in the past. Nowadays the main crop cultivated in the city is sugar cane.
Limeira is also known for its new plated jewelry and semi-jewelry industry which attract customers from all over the world, giving the city the title of "Brazil's plated jewelry capital." There are more than 450 companies that are responsible for half of Brazil's exports in this sector.
There is a famous farm located in Limeira named Fazenda Ibicaba that belonged to Nicolau de Campos Vergueiro, which brought the first immigrants from Europe
Europe
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, specially from Germany
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, Portugal
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, Switzerland
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and Belgium
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, to replace the enslaved African-Brazilian workers, which was basically a government effort to "bleach" the race, as it was feared Brazil had become a "black" country. Limeira is thus said to have accomplished the first "positive" experience with immigrant workers in Brazil. Probably because Northern Europeans preferred to run their own farms rather than to subject themselves to indentured work and the Portuguese tended to work in commerce, Italian
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immigrants were brought to work the fields. Such immigrant group was greater in numbers than all the others all over Sao Paulo state. Northern Europeans and the first Italians to arrive at the country often came with the promise of being granted lands in exchange for their work but the last ones to come suffered besides suffering prejudice were treated a little better than enslaved African-Brazilians. The latter, nonetheless, had nowhere to go for jobs as slavery ended and many begged to be rehired for food. The situation of some of them improved when the British installed the railway in the country and gave them prestigious jobs with housing. Today, Limeira is located in a prosperous region in Sao Paulo State, having Campinas as the center of its hub.
Associação Atlética Internacional is a traditional football club based in Limeira. Independente Futebol Clube
Independente Futebol Clube
Independente Futebol Clube, also known as Independente de Limeira or simply Independente, is a Brazilian soccer club from the city of Limeira, state of São Paulo...
is another football club based in the city. The city's biggest stadium is Major José Levy Sobrinho stadium
Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho
Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho, also known as Limeirão, is a multi-purpose stadium in Limeira, in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 23,475 people. It was built in 1977....
, built in 1977.
History
The history of Limeira begins with the economic exploitation in the state 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...
, more precisely in mid-1826, which marks the founding of the region of Limeira. But also includes a period before this year involving even a legend that tries to explain the origin of the current name of the city.
Legendary Origin
The origin of the name involves a popular myth enshrined in its population. Tradition says that the pioneers used to rest in a guesthouse-situated 150km from 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...
, around the river Tatuibi, which the name in Tupi-Guarani means small armadillo. This landing was called Blue Hill Ranch (Rancho Morro Azul) since it was near an elevation that the distance is seen in shades of blue.
It is said that in the year 1781 a caravan was headed to the wilds of Araraquara
Araraquara
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...
and while passing through Limeira, camped near the stream of the Bladder – Córrego do Bexiga (where today is the Market Model). In this caravan there was a Franciscan, Fr. João das Mercês, which carried a Picuá de Limas (a kind of Lime orange), which claimed to cure and prevent fevers.
But at night he began to feel ill, blaming the ‘Lima’s which he said had been poisoned. Eventually he died during the night and the next day he would have been buried there, along with his Picuá de Lima’s that no one wanted to eat because could be poisoned, as he said. Then there would have sprung a lime tree, born from the Limes of the Fr. João das Mercês. Years later, the Blue Hill Ranch (Rancho do Morro Azul) would be called the Ranch of the Lime orange tree (Rancho de Limeira).
Historical Facts
Limeira came in cleared land near the path known as the Picadão de Cuiabá, road flow of troops who were trading and sourcing supplies to the mines of Mato GrossoMato Grosso
Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country.Neighboring states are Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest...
.
From the observation of standard trees (indicating the fertility of the land) that existed along the road in still virgin lands, planters and noble farmers that were living in ‘Cidade da Constituição’ (town of the Constitution, today Piracicaba), Itu, Porto Feliz and Atibaia, know where the best lands were and managed to gain allotments from the provincial government. This occurred from 1799 to 1820 in the region.
The beginning of the village took place then with the installation of mills, the coming of slaveholders and slaves and also with the expulsion of squatters who had in the area. It is possible to observe that, by the census of 1822, in the Town of New Constitution (Piracicaba
Piracicaba
Piracicaba is a city located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population in 2009 was 368,843 in an area of 1,369.511 km², at an elevation of 547 m above sea level.-Name:...
), the region of Morro Azul and Tatuibi (both Limeira) had a population of 951 free people and 546 slaves.
The roads that link these properties to the capital were precarious making Nicolau Pereira de Campos Vergueiro to lead a group of farmers like Manuel Bento de Barros, José Ferraz de Campos and others to ask the provincial government to construct a road that facilitates the flow of production of the mills in the region of Piracicaba and Limeira.
This road was opened in 1826, while around it came a housing project, the Freguesia de Nossa Senhora das Dores do Tatuibi (Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows of Tatuibi), formalized by provincial law on December 9, 1930. The traffic of the road facilitated the growth of trade and other activities and marks the founding of the municipality of Limeira. The core was built on land donated by Captain Luis Manuel Bastos da Cunha, he is considered the founder of the city.
In 1842 the region was elevated to village, but only in 1844 the city council land was installed and Limeira gained its first president, Manuel José de Carvalho. Limeira was elevated to city on April 18, 1863. On April 20, 1875 it was created the county of Limeira. Officially, the city's anniversary is September 15th and it is considered to be founded in 1826.
Origin of the European Immigration of Particular Character
Limeira is one of the first cities in Brazil to receive European immigration of particular character. Through the pioneering effort undertaken by the then owner of the Mill Ibicaba in 1840, Nicolau Pereira de Campos Vergueiro (known as Senator Vergueiro), eighty Portuguese came to work on its lands. This was the first positive experience in developing the partnership system in Brazil.The immigrants would replace the slave labor, still in use at this time, but they would receive benefits, unlike the slaves. In the year of 1846, Germans came to work in Ibicaba and Senator Vergueiro became an important figure in replacement of slave labor for free European labor.
The farm Ibicaba was during a period the largest producer of coffee in 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...
. Today it is an important historical ensemble formed by its headquarters, slave quarters, terraces, dams and other facilities as part of the set of the city's historic farms.
Industry
By the year of 1850, agricultural equipments started to be produced in Limeira and during the War of Paraguay instruments to the soldiers were also produced. Between the years of 1907 and 1922 important industries, such as 'Chapéus Prada' (1907), 'Café Kühl' (1920) and 'Indústria de Papel Santa Cruz' (1922) started their production in Limeira. However, it was after 1940s that Limeira became well known for its industry.Between the 40s and 70s many citrus companies started producing orange and orange juice in Limeira to export to inside and outside of 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...
, including to USA and Europe, this commerce gave to the city the title of 'The City of Orange'. Citrobrasil (1940) and Citrosuco (1966) were the biggest companies in Limeira in orange production, however when the USA started its policy to protect and encourage the nacional industry of orange in California, the production of orange in Limeira collapsed. Also after the Second World War the automotive industries took place in the city with 'Freios Varga
Varga
Varga may refer to:* Sanskrit "part, division"** Varga , a technical division in Indian astrology** classes of consonants in Sanskrit phonology** a section, chapter or division of a book, see Pada...
' (today TRW) in 1945 and 'Rodas Fumagalli' in 1946.
After the 70s, the industrial section area started to grow faster and some multinational companies came to Limeira, such as: Ajinomoto
Ajinomoto
Ajinomoto Co. Inc. , is a Japanese food and chemical corporation which produces seasonings, cooking oils, TV dinners, sweeteners, amino acids and pharmaceuticals...
; the American company Rockwell
Rockwell
- People :* Dick Rockwell, an American comic strip and comic book artist, nephew of Norman Rockwell* Francis W. Rockwell, a United States Congressman from Massachusetts* Francis W...
bought Fumagalli in 1974, and 'Freios Varga' joined the English Group Lucas in 2000. Recently, some Japanese and Korean automotive companies have settled in Limeira, for example: Yacchyio do Brasil, Stanley, Mando, DAS and Faurecia
Faurecia
Faurecia is one of the largest international automotive parts manufacturer in the world . It produces 6 types of car modules: seats, cockpits, doors, acoustic packages, front end and exhaust. Faurecia's customers include the Volkswagen group, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Renault-Nissan, Ford, General...
, which is a French company that has been building a new plant in the city. Recently, Samsung
Samsung
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
invested U$300 million in building a industry in Limeira.
Limeira is also known for its new plated jewelry and semi-jewelry industry which attract customers from all over the world, giving the city the title of "Brazil's plated jewelry capital." There are more than 450 companies that are responsible for half of Brazil's exportation in this sector.
The city has been trying to become more attractive to industries related to incentive programs. This policy tries to reduce the unemployment and the informal jobs, which has been growing together with its population. Part of the population works in cities nearby, including Piracicaba
Piracicaba
Piracicaba is a city located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population in 2009 was 368,843 in an area of 1,369.511 km², at an elevation of 547 m above sea level.-Name:...
and Americana
Americana
Americana refers to artifacts, or a collection of artifacts, related to the history, geography, folklore and cultural heritage of the United States. Many kinds of material fall within the definition of Americana: paintings, prints and drawings; license plates or entire vehicles, household objects,...
. According to IBGE
IBGE
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE , is the agency responsible for statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information in Brazil...
(Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), Limeira has a GDP of R$ 5.6 billion (2010), around U$3.6 billion. The industrial sector accounts for approximately 50% of registered jobs in the city. Thus, Limeira took its industrial vocation with its incentive program, which guided the development and implementation of its current industrial park.
The city has a number of favorable conditions for their development, such as the extension of Highway Bandeirantes (Rodovia dos Bandeirantes
Rodovia dos Bandeirantes
Rodovia Bandeirantes is a highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.Once the traffic capacity of Anhangüera Highway was exceeded in the 1960s, the state government decided to built another highway, with a much higher capacity and modern design, directly connecting São Paulo City to Jundiaí,...
), the implementation of the Tietê-Paraná waterway, and the installation of the Brazil-Bolivia gas pipeline.
All these factors, combined with their potential and possibilities, specified multiple paths for the development of the industrial sector of the city:
- Limeira is inserted in the CampinasCampinasCampinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities....
region, an area marked by a strong industrial concentration and has a GDP that is larger than many states in the country, such as Minas GeraisMinas GeraisMinas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
and Rio Grande do SulRio Grande do SulRio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
, for example. - In the formal economy has approximately 1,000 industries, employing more than 22,000 registered employees, with a significant share of skilled labor.
The size of the business is diversified, with a production quite varied, including brake systems, automotive wheels, exhausts, metal products, machinery for processing of agricultural products, paper and cardboard packaging, hats, and more. Limeira also has the largest concentration of production of machine tools in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
and the largest sugar refining industry in South America. However, the main segment that has been standing out in the city after the 90's is to jewelry and lapidary stones, consisting mainly of micro and small businesses with family investment.
Currently, the largest industries in operation are:
- AjinomotoAjinomotoAjinomoto Co. Inc. , is a Japanese food and chemical corporation which produces seasonings, cooking oils, TV dinners, sweeteners, amino acids and pharmaceuticals...
Interamericana Ind. Com. Ltda. - Food - Cia União dos Refinadores Açúcar e Café - Sugar and Coffee production
- Citrus Colloids - Chemical, food, Citrus
- TRWTRWTRW Inc. was an American corporation involved in a variety of businesses, mainly aerospace, automotive, and credit reporting. It was a pioneer in multiple fields including electronic components, integrated circuits, computers, software and systems engineering. TRW built many spacecraft,...
- Brakes - Invicta - Machine tools for wood
- Mastra Indústria e Comércio - Automotive Exhaust System
- Metal Leve S.A. (Corporation) - Pistons for Engines
- Arvin Meritor, Divisão LVS (antiga Rockwell Fumagalli) - Wheels
- Newton Indústria e Comércio - Presses and Guillotines
- Papirus Indústria de Papel S.A. (Corporation) - Paper
- Ripasa S.A. Celulose Papel - Cellulose, Paper
- SamsungSamsungThe Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
- Electronics - Bebidas Poty - Beverages and Soft Drinks
The main industries in the business of jewelry in the city are:
- Galle Indústria e Comércio de bijuterias - semi jewelry
- Irmãos Gullo - jewelry and semi jewelry
- Jóias Degan - jewelry and semi jewelry
Commerce and Service Sector
The commercial sector has more than 4,000 stores and 3,000 services business. The implementation of the Shopping Center, in the 80's, along the Rodovia AnhangueraRodovia Anhangüera
Rodovia Anhangüera is a highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is one of the country's busiest transportation corridors...
(Anhanguera Road), came to further boost the development of the tertiary sector in the city. Allied to this and following the world trend of globalization and outsourcing observed the emergence of many companies included in the modernization process, which now act as support for the industries of the city. After 90s, the mall closed, but there is still a shopping mall located in downtown (Shopping Patio Limeira). By the end of 2012 Another two malls will probably be operating, one on Piracicaba road and other on Anhanguera
Anhangüera
Anhangüera originates from a word in the Tupi language which was the nickname given by Brazilian Indians to an explorer and "bandeirante", Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva .It may also refer to:* Anhanguera, Goiás, a municipality in the state of Goiás...
Road.
In the area of public services, Limeira presents itself as home to several organizations and government agencies in regional performance as the Caixa Economica Federal
Caixa Econômica Federal
Caixa Econômica Federal , also referred to as Caixa or CEF, is a Brazilian bank. It is the largest government-owned financial institution in Latin America. It is the largest bank in Brazil and in Latin America by assets....
, Delegacia da Receita Federal, IBGE
IBGE
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE , is the agency responsible for statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information in Brazil...
, CETESB, Delegacia de Ensino do Estado, Inspetoria Fiscal da Secretaria da Fazenda do Estado, Comando da Polícia Militar and Secretary of Agriculture of the State of São Paulo; there is also private institutions, such as CIESP, SENAI
SENAI
Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial , Portuguese language for National Service for Industrial Training is a network of not-for-profit secondary level professional schools established and maintained by the Brazilian Confederation of Industry...
, SESI, SENAC
Sénac
Sénac is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...
e JUCESP.
The main concern is the competition around the city. There is a big competition from neighbor cities because of diversity, variety and comfort. Sometimes, people prefer to travel to Campinas
Campinas
Campinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities....
or Piracicaba
Piracicaba
Piracicaba is a city located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population in 2009 was 368,843 in an area of 1,369.511 km², at an elevation of 547 m above sea level.-Name:...
for consumption.
Number of companies in Limeira by sector (IBGE
IBGE
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE , is the agency responsible for statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information in Brazil...
2001):
- Agriculture and forestry - 37 companies
- Fishery - 1 company
- Extractive Industries - 10 companies
- Manufacturing Industry - 1266 companies
- Production and Distribution of electricity, Gas and Water - 3 companies
- Construction - 170 companies
- Trade, repair of motor vehicles, personal effects and household - 4,088 companies
- Accommodation and Food - 605 companies
- Transport, Storage and Communications - 238 companies
- Financial Intermediation - 73 companies
- Real Estate activities, Rentals and Business Services - 779 companies
- Public Administration, Defense and Social Security - 6 companies
- Education - 106 companies
- Health and Social Services - 114 companies
- Other Collective, Social and Personal - 405 companies
Agriculture
Currently, Limeira has more than 2,000 farms. Rural production remains strongly marked by the sugar cane (EthanolEthanol
Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, pure alcohol, grain alcohol, or drinking alcohol, is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid. It is a psychoactive drug and one of the oldest recreational drugs. Best known as the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, it is also used in thermometers, as a...
production) and orange/citrus, which has remained virtually unchanged over the past two decades, with a slight decline. The sugar cane production reaches more than 1 million tons per year and citrus
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
(orange, lemon and tangerine), more than 1.4 billion units. On a smaller scale for production there are avocados, corn, rice and beans. The city is considered the first producer of São Paulo citrus industry, and it is recognized by its the production of seedlings, especially citrus.
See also
- European immigration to BrazilEuropean immigration to BrazilEuropean immigration to Brazil refers to the movement of European people to Brazil. It should not be confused with the colonisation of the country by the Portuguese.-History:...
- German BrazilianGerman BrazilianA German Brazilian is a Brazilian person of ethnic German ancestry or origin...
- São Paulo (state)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...
- PiracicabaPiracicabaPiracicaba is a city located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population in 2009 was 368,843 in an area of 1,369.511 km², at an elevation of 547 m above sea level.-Name:...
- Saga, SagaSaga, Sagais the capital of Saga Prefecture, located on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.Saga was the capital of Saga Domain in the Edo period, and largest city of former Hizen Province....
- AjinomotoAjinomotoAjinomoto Co. Inc. , is a Japanese food and chemical corporation which produces seasonings, cooking oils, TV dinners, sweeteners, amino acids and pharmaceuticals...
- Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira)
- Independente Futebol ClubeIndependente Futebol ClubeIndependente Futebol Clube, also known as Independente de Limeira or simply Independente, is a Brazilian soccer club from the city of Limeira, state of São Paulo...
- Estádio Major José Levy SobrinhoEstádio Major José Levy SobrinhoEstádio Major José Levy Sobrinho, also known as Limeirão, is a multi-purpose stadium in Limeira, in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 23,475 people. It was built in 1977....
External links
Official websites- Cityhall Official Website
- State of São Paulo Official Website
- Farm Ibicaba Official Website
- A.A. Internacional Soccer Club
- Winner Basketball team
Other websites