Jaboticabal
Jaboticabal is home to the UNESP university campus, and is also the city that produces the most peanuts in Brazil. Around the city are extensive sugar cane plantations and industries making Jaboticabal one of the most important cities in agrobusiness around its region.
Economy
The municipality is located in one of the richest regions in São Paulo State, SE Brasil, responsible for approximately 8.5% of its gross domestic product (GDP).
Climate
| Climate data for Jaboticabal (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.1 (86.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30 (86) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.3 (75.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.0 (68.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 262.1 (10.32) |
210.1 (8.27) |
176.3 (6.94) |
79.8 (3.14) |
57.8 (2.28) |
28.8 (1.13) |
16.8 (0.66) |
29.2 (1.15) |
58.1 (2.29) |
133.8 (5.27) |
160.7 (6.33) |
230.8 (9.09) |
1,444.3 (56.86) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 17 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 102 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79.1 | 77.3 | 76.9 | 73.0 | 71.7 | 67.4 | 59.5 | 53.8 | 57.2 | 63.6 | 67.0 | 75.8 | 68.5 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190.5 | 183.9 | 204.1 | 229.8 | 224.5 | 218.8 | 248.5 | 242.9 | 198.3 | 217.0 | 220.7 | 189.9 | 2,568.9 |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia | |||||||||||||
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be 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).