Álvares Florence is a city/municipality in the state of São Paulo

São Paulo (state)

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, Brazil

Brazil

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. It has a population of 3,897 inhabitants (IBGE

IBGE

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/2010) and an area of 362.9 km².

The city is located on the northwest of the state, 538 km from the city of São Paulo

São Paulo

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Álvares Florence belongs to the Microregion of Votuporanga

Microregion of Votuporanga

The Microregion of Votuporanga is located on the northwest of São Paulo state, Brazil, and is made up of 9 municipalities. It belongs to the Mesoregion of São José do Rio Preto....

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History

At the end of the 19th century, Joaquim Pedro da Silva built the first residence on the region. With the time a village appeared, being named São João Batista do Marinheiro.

In 1926, the village was elevated to district of 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:...

, with the name of Vila Monteiro, and in November 30, 1944, the name changed to Igapira, being a district of the newly created city of Votuporanga

Votuporanga

Votuporanga is a municipality in the Northwest of the São Paulo state, Brazil. The city is located 520 km from São Paulo. The population of the city, according to the IBGE, is of 84,692 inhabitants....

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The city was officially established as a municipality on December 24, 1948, changing its name to the current form. On April 10, 1949, the municipal chamber was installed.

Economy

The Tertiary sector corresponds to 43.88% of the Álvares Florence GDP. Agriculture and livestock is 29.45% of the GDP and the Industry

Industry

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corresponds to 26.67%.