Holambra | |
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 From left to right and top to bottom: City Gate of Holambra; United Peoples Mill; Tulipa Restaurant; Sunflower Fields; Holambra's Floral Studio; Divino Espírito Santo Square; Gate of the Mill. | |
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 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Holambra Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:22°37′59″S47°03′20″W / 22.63306°S 47.05556°W /-22.63306; -47.05556 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast Brazil |
| State | São Paulo |
| Metropolitan Region | Campinas |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.58 km2 (25.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 15,272 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 13825-000 |
| Phone code | +55 19 |
| Website | www.holambra.sp.gov.br |
Holambra (from the wordsHolland-America-Brazil) is a municipality in the state ofSão Paulo inBrazil. It is part of theMetropolitan Region of Campinas.[2] Holambra is the largest producer of flowers and ornamental plants inLatin America, also hosting the largest spring event in the continent, the Expoflora. The population is 15,272 (2020 est.) in an area of 65.58 km2.[3] The elevation is 600m on average.
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The colony Holambra and TheCooperativa Agropecuária de Holambra (Cattle Farming Cooperation of Holambra) were founded in 1948 by CatholicDutch immigrants at the farmFazenda Ribeirão, situated between the citiesJaguariúna,Santo Antonio de Posse,Artur Nogueira andCosmópolis.
After the devastation caused byWorld War II, the Dutch government stimulated emigration toAustralia,Brazil,Canada andFrance. Brazil was the only nation to allow the arrival of large groups ofCatholics. With the consent of the Brazilian government, the Catholic Dutch Farmers and Market-gardeners Union (Dutch:Katholieke Nederlandse Boeren- en Tuindersbond) coordinated the emigration process.
A group of approximately 500 migrants from the province ofNorth Brabant arrived in Brazil, establishing their first colony at the farm of Fazenda Ribeirão in the state of São Paulo. Holambra I was founded on July 14, 1948.
After a referendum in 1991 where 98% of the population voted in favor of political autonomy for the area, Holambra gained city status in January 1993.
Famous for its large production of flowers and plants and for the yearly eventExpoflora, Holambra receives thousands of tourists each year. In April 1998 this fact was recognized as Holambra gained the status ofEstância Turística, touristic location.
In telecommunications, the city was served byTelecomunicações de São Paulo.[4] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted theVivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[5]
Christianity is present in the city as follows:
The Catholic church in the municipality is part of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Amparo.[6]
The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in the city, mainlyPentecostal, including theAssemblies of God in Brazil (the largest evangelical church in the country),[7][8]Christian Congregation in Brazil,[9] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.
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