Fernandópolis
History
The beginning of the city has relation with the cattle 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.
On November 30, 1944, the district was established and on January 1, 1945, the municipality of Fernandópolis was officially established with the emancipation from Tanabi.
Geography
Fernandópolis is located in the northwest of São Paulo state, 555 km from the city of São Paulo.
Economy
The Tertiary sector is the economic basis of Fernandópolis. Commerce, services and public administration corresponds to 69.6% of the city GDP. Industry is 26.7% of the GDP, and the Primary sector corresponds to 3.6%.
Culture
The city hosts an annual Expo, the Exposição de Fernandópolis, with Rodeo and other leisure options.
Demographics
Indicators
- Population: 71,186 (IBGE/2022)
- Area: 550.0 km (212.4 sq mi)
- Population density: 126.97/km (328.9/sq mi)
- Urbanization: 96.9% (2010)
- Sex ratio (Males to Females): 94.77 (2011)
- Birth rate: 10.10/1,000 inhabitants (2009)
- Infant mortality: 7.69/1,000 births (2009)
- HDI: 0.832 (UNDP/2000)
All indicators are from SEADE and IBGE
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo. In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).
Sports
The city has a professional football team, the Fernandópolis Futebol Clube.
Climate
Climate data for Fernandópolis, elevation 519 m (1,703 ft), (2010–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.9 (89.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.0 (87.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.5 (79.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 219.0 (8.62) |
167.3 (6.59) |
178.9 (7.04) |
59.5 (2.34) |
51.2 (2.02) |
35.1 (1.38) |
20.2 (0.80) |
16.0 (0.63) |
57.9 (2.28) |
104.1 (4.10) |
133.6 (5.26) |
165.5 (6.52) |
1,208.3 (47.58) |
Source: Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas |
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ "2010 Census of the IBGE - Synopsis - Tables 761 and 1301" (in Portuguese). IBGE.gov.br. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "History of the city on the Prefecture's site" (in Portuguese). Fernandopolis.sp.gov.br. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ "Municípios Paulistas". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "Municipal Profile at SEADE". SEADE.gov.br. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Expo de Fernandópolis". Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ "Population at "Censo 2010"" (PDF) (in Portuguese). IBGE.gov.br. Retrieved 8 Jul 2011.
- ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Temperatura Máxima Mensal". Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Temperatura Mínima Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Temperatura Média Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Chuva Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.