Votuporanga | |
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| Municipality of Votuporanga | |
_-_%25C3%2581erea_-_Centro_da_Cidade.jpg) Aerial view of the town centre | |
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| Nickname: City of the Soft Breezes | |
 Location of Votuporanga | |
| Coordinates:20°25′02″S49°58′22″W / 20.41722°S 49.97278°W /-20.41722; -49.97278 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | São José do Rio Preto |
| Established | 2009 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorge Seba |
| Area | |
• Total | 424.11 km2 (163.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Population (2024[1]) | |
• Total | 139,676 |
| • Density | 199.69/km2 (517.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| Postal Code | 15500-000 |
| Area code | +55 17 |
| Website | Votuporanga, São Paulo |
Votuporanga is a municipality in the Northwest of theSão Paulo state,Brazil. The city is located 520 km fromSão Paulo. The population of the city, according to theIBGE, is 139,676 inhabitants. Votuporanga is the center of aMicroregion with 191,475 inhabitants. In 2018, theRoman Catholic Diocese of Votuporanga was formed by Pope Francis.
Votuporanga's history is closely linked to that of the coffee trade in Brazil. The land where the city is located originally belonged to the Marinheiro de Cima Farm, owned byFrancisco Schmidt. Schmidt was forced to sell the land to Theodor Wille, owner of the Wille, Schmillinski e Cia. company, to settle outstanding debts.[2] The land was thus divided up into plots and sold at a low price. Little by little the area's population began to grow, until at last, becoming part of the district of Vila Monteiro, nowÁlvares Florence, and the municipal district ofMonte Aprazível.
The name, Votuporanga, was suggested by Sebastião Almeida de Oliveira, notary public for the local town ofTanabi. Votuporanga, inTupi language, means "Good winds" or "Soft breezes". The town on Votuporanga was founded on August 8, 1937. Father Isidoro Cordeiro Paranhos celebrated a Catholic mass on this same day, thus becoming one of the pillars of the town's heritage.
In 1945, Votuporanga was decreed to be a municipal district, and center, for the local county. The first mayor was Francisco Villar Horta.[3]
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In the same year, an important development took place with the arrival of the RailroadAraraquarense, providing a vital rail connection to thePort of Santos. Two other principal features of the city are the Santa Casa de Misericórdia hospital and the contemporary Igreja de Nossa Senhora Aparecida (Church of Our Lady Aparecida).
In the 1970s, the state highwayRodovia Euclides da Cunha, SP-320, which connects Votuporanga to the state capital, was tarmacked, helping to develop the growth of the town. Also around this time, the educational institution UNIFEV was created. In the 1980s, the city experienced economic growth, mainly in theFurniture,agricultural machinery industry andmetalworking for thehaulage industry.
In theTupi language,votu means "air", "breeze" andporanga means "nice", "good". Literally this term means "good air", "good winds" or "soft breezes".[4] The city is known as the "City of soft breezes".
73.85% of the city's GDP is generated by theTertiary sector, and 23.61% comes fromIndustry.[5]Votuporanga has a significantfurniture industry, characterized by small and medium companies. These firms employ around 15,000 workers.
TheHDI of the city, measured by theUNDP, was 0.817 in 2000.[6]
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Votuporanga has 2 hospitals,Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Votuporanga andCasa de Saúde e Maternidade Nossa Srª Aparecida. There are also 2 free access priority healthcare facilities for non-critical emergency treatment,Mini-Hospital "Fortunata G. Pozzobon" and anUPA 24hrs.[10]
There are 4 universities in the city: the UNIFEV, IFSP Câmpus Votuporanga, the REGES, and a branch of the FATEC (Faculdade de Teologia e Ciências[1][2][3][4]).
In telecommunications, the city was served byTelecomunicações de São Paulo.[11] 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).[12]
Votuporanga is well known for its nightlife. With the local motto "ímã da diversão" (Magnet of Entertainment), it is recognized as one of the most vibrant nightlife centres in the microregion.
Pride in Votuporanga's cow-breeding heritage is one of the cornerstones of Votuporangese identity. "Ópera," the most expensive cow ever sold in Brazil, is from the Votuporanga microregion. Numerous streets, a shopping centre and a local brothel are named in her honour.
The city has one professionalfootball club,Clube Atlético Votuporanguense.
The city is served byDomingos Pignatari State Airport.
| Climate data for Votuporanga (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1976–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 40.9 (105.6) | 41.4 (106.5) | 41.1 (106.0) | 39.5 (103.1) | 38.4 (101.1) | 36.9 (98.4) | 37.1 (98.8) | 39.8 (103.6) | 42.6 (108.7) | 43.5 (110.3) | 42.4 (108.3) | 41.2 (106.2) | 43.5 (110.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.7 (87.3) | 31.1 (88.0) | 30.9 (87.6) | 30.5 (86.9) | 27.8 (82.0) | 27.5 (81.5) | 28.0 (82.4) | 30.2 (86.4) | 31.2 (88.2) | 32.1 (89.8) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.1 (88.0) | 30.2 (86.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.3 (77.5) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.2 (77.4) | 24.5 (76.1) | 21.5 (70.7) | 20.8 (69.4) | 20.8 (69.4) | 22.8 (73.0) | 24.1 (75.4) | 25.5 (77.9) | 25.5 (77.9) | 25.5 (77.9) | 23.9 (75.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.3 (70.3) | 21.0 (69.8) | 19.6 (67.3) | 16.6 (61.9) | 15.6 (60.1) | 15.1 (59.2) | 16.7 (62.1) | 18.3 (64.9) | 20.0 (68.0) | 20.5 (68.9) | 21.1 (70.0) | 18.9 (66.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) | 18.0 (64.4) | 17.6 (63.7) | 15.5 (59.9) | 9.9 (49.8) | 4.1 (39.4) | 5.2 (41.4) | 7.3 (45.1) | 12.4 (54.3) | 14.5 (58.1) | 14.3 (57.7) | 14.4 (57.9) | 4.1 (39.4) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 291.3 (11.47) | 200.8 (7.91) | 152.1 (5.99) | 84.1 (3.31) | 56.4 (2.22) | 21.8 (0.86) | 16.4 (0.65) | 18.1 (0.71) | 60.2 (2.37) | 103.8 (4.09) | 138.8 (5.46) | 200.8 (7.91) | 1,344.6 (52.94) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 16 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 94 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 76.2 | 74.2 | 73.2 | 67.7 | 66.8 | 61.7 | 54.6 | 48.9 | 54.1 | 60.0 | 64.9 | 72.0 | 64.5 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 178.0 | 189.8 | 216.1 | 235.2 | 221.5 | 233.0 | 249.4 | 246.8 | 203.5 | 218.9 | 217.3 | 203.9 | 2,613.4 |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[13][14][15] | |||||||||||||
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