Piracicaba, São Paulo, Southeast Region, Brazil

History | Geography | Notable institutions, events, resources | Economy

🇧🇷 Piracicaba is a city located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is at an elevation of 547 m above sea level.

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History In 1766, Antonio Correa Barbosa, charged with the task of establishing a settlement on the estuary of Piracicaba river, opted for a location about 90 km (56 mi) from it. The settlement was officially founded on August 1, 1767, as a povoação subordinated to the vila of Itu. In 1784, Piracicaba gets emancipated from Itu, becoming a freguesia.

In 1821, the freguesia is promoted to vila, known as Vila Nova da Constituição. In 1856, Vila Nova da Constituição is promoted to city status and in 1877 it is officially named "Piracicaba", following a law by the then councilman and future Brazilian president Prudente de Morais.

In 1944, the city was made the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba.

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Geography Piracicaba's altitude is 554 meters. Temperatures through the year vary from 37.5° Celsius maximum to 16.0° Celsius minimum, and Piracicaba experiences annual rainfall of 123 centimeters. The area of the city is 1,378 square kilometers, making it the 19th largest city in the State of São Paulo. The urban area of Piracicaba is approximately 158 square kilometers, and 95% of the population resides in it.

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Notable institutions, events, resources Piracicaba is home to the oldest agricultural university in Brazil, the Luiz de Queiroz School of Agriculture of the University of São Paulo. Founded in 1901, the school is located on a farm with a large collection of trees and plants. It is also recognised as a leader in the field of precision agriculture. Other universities based in Piracicaba are the Methodist University of Piracicaba (UNIMEP) and the University of Campinas' School of Dentistry.

Piracicaba is known by the nickname "Noiva da Colina" (bride of the hills), and is the annual host to the "Festa das Nações" (Nations' Party, where people may find foods from all over the world), and to the "Salão Internacional do Humor" (International Humor Exhibition), where cartoonists from around the world display comic drawings.

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Economy Piracicaba is famous for sugarcane plantations, traditional cachaça production, and traditional music.

In particular, its economy is fueled by the cultivation of sugarcane. The harvest of sugarcane produces many products, including sugar, oil, and ethanol. Copersucar, a large company that has a centre of research on genetic improvement of sugarcane participates in this growing industry.

Another characteristic economic feature is the presence of large industries, where the main ones are Caterpillar, ArcelorMittal, Raizen and Hyundai.

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Piracicaba, São Paulo, Southeast Region, Brazil 

Piracicaba has a population of over 407,252 people. Piracicaba also forms the centre of the wider Piracicaba metropolitan area which has a population of over 1,537,819 people.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Piracicaba has links with:

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Antipodal to Piracicaba is: 132.367,22.717

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