🇧🇷 São José do Rio Preto is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is located at the north/north-west portion of the state, 440 km from the city of São Paulo and 700 km from Brasília. It is the 10th biggest city of the state and the 36th biggest in Brazil.
Founded in 1852, its history is closely linked with trade, the provision of services and agriculture. In 1912, the railroad Araraquarense arrived, transforming São José do Rio Preto into the commercial centre of the region. Known as Rio Preto,it is the centre of a Microregion and a Mesoregion.
São José do Rio Preto is the biggest city of a region with strong agrarian tradition. The city concentrates the Commerce and the specialised Service sector of the region. The Tertiary sector is the economic basis of the city. There are about 75 bank branches in the city. Hospitals, clinics, schools, universities, shopping centres (malls) and the commerce in general, attracts people from throughout the region and other parts of Brazil.
The Industry is formed by 3 major industrial districts, with the "Distrito Dr. Waldemar de Oliveira Verdi" being the biggest, and 13 smaller districts (mini distritos). There's a prevalence of small and medium businesses, with diversified production.
The GDP observed in 2009 was R$7,879,048,000. 84.53% of the GDP is generated by the Tertiary sector and 15.19% by Industry.
1History Before the 19th century the region of São José do Rio Preto was inhabited by the Kaingang that were gradually reduced due to migration, bandeiras, and miscegenation.
The city was founded on March 19, 1852 by João Bernardino de Seixas Ribeiro (a migrant from Minas Gerais), when the local farmer Luiz Antônio da Silveira gave part of his lands to establish the new city as a devotion to the patron Saint Joseph.
São José do Rio Preto was officially established in 1894 and the territory ceased to be part of Jaboticabal.
The railway reached the city in 1912 after the expansions of the Araraquarense Railway (pt: Estrada de Ferro Araraquarense), once completed, the railway was an important factor for the development of São José do Rio Preto as the city served as a commercial centre for people of the region, as well as a point for stocking and movement of goods between the region and the city of São Paulo.
1Geography São José do Rio Preto is located in north-west of the state of São Paulo in a region between the rivers Grande, Paraná and Tietê. The ecosystem in the region lies between the Cerrado (Brazilian savanna) with traces of the Atlantic Forest. Topographycally, it is characterized by a slightly undulated relief, with a medium elevation of 489 m (1,604 ft).
1Neighborhoods • North: Ipiguá and Onda Verde • South: Cedral and Bady Bassitt • East: Guapiaçu • West: Mirassol.
1Districts • South side: Engenheiro Schmitt • Extreme North side: Talhado.
1Economy The service sector is the main economy of São José do Rio Preto representing 84,53% of the total income and followed by the industry (15,19%).
In 2020, the gross value of São José do Rio Preto was R$18,7 billion reais which makes it the 53rd largest economy in Brazil.
Over the decades the city has diversified as a regional hub being the home to medical centres, education institutions, parks, concert venues, and shopping centers.
The industrial park of the São José do Rio Preto is composed of 03 industrial districts and 13 mini-districts, the primary employers are small and medium-sized businesses which were accounted 75 companies.
Agriculture and livestock represents less than 1% of the GDP. The main products are Sugarcane, Rubber, Orange, and Maize.
1Culture: Music The Symphony Orchestra of São José do Rio Preto is a non-profit institution founded in 1942 and the oldest in the city. It was listed as a historical heritage.
1Literature The Public Library of São Jose do Rio Preto (Dr. Fernando Costa) currently holds about 46,000 volumes. It was officially opened in 1943.
1Theater The city is home to a number of local concert venues, including: The Primitivist Art Museum (MAP), Naif - Art Museum, The Public Archive, The Municipal Theater (Humberto Sinibaldi Neto), The municipal theater: Paulo Moura, and so on.
There are also cultural events such as The International Theater Festival (FIT), and the Book Biennial (Bienal do Livro).
1Parque da Represa Is an urban linear park located in the west side of São José do Rio Preto. It was opened to the public in 1955 in order to improve the water supply in the city and preserve local aspects of the nature along the bank of the black river. In 2011, it was installed new trails and a bike path across the length of the park. Today the park contains a variety of over 10 000 native species of local fauna, kiosks and free outdoor gym equipments.
1Healthcare São José do Rio Preto is home to eight general medical hospitals: one public, four private, and three philanthropic. In 2009 the city was home to 157 medical facilities of which 124 were private hospitals with a total of 1611 beds, and 33 public hospitals with a total of 28 beds.
1Education The Hospital de Base (FAMERP) is the second largest teaching hospital in Brazil. In 2010, it was reported a total of 860 physicians and 4,100 employees providing 3,500 inpatients per month and 708 beds. The hospital currently supports around 1.5 million residents in 101 municipalities. It is renowned for the successful transplant procedures, recording 292 procedures in 2010. The Children's hospital (HCM) was opened in 2013 with 255 beds in the FAMERP campus and currently being the largest pediatric hospital in Brazil.
In 2018, it was registered 48,200 enrollments in Primary School, and 15,335 enrollments in Secondary school. In 2017, it was also registered 27,352 enrollments for Higher education.
The city is served by 36 public schools, 51 private schools from Preschool to Secondary education, and other 153 public schools operated by the municipality through elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools.
Rio Preto is also served by 02 public universities: IBILCE (Biosciences, languages, and exact sciences), FATEC (Technology), and a relevant number of for-profit institutions.
1Transport: Bus There are 2 companies operating the public transit system in the municipality with 230 buses on 80 different routes: Circular Santa Luzia, and Itamarati.
1Transport: Rail Rumo Logística is currently operating freight transport in São José do Rio Preto.
1Transport: Air The Airport of São José do Rio Preto (Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino Airport) has service on 03 commercial airlines with flights to São Paulo, Campinas, Guarulhos, Cuiabá and Porto Seguro.
1Transport: Road • SP-310 (Washington Luís - State highway) - São Paulo (450 km / 280 mi) • BR-153 (Transbrasiliana - Federal highway) - Brasília (700 km / 435 mi) • SP-425 (Assis Chateaubriand - State highway) - Presidente Prudente (267 km / 165 mi) • SP-427 (Délcio Custódio da Silva - State highway) - Mirassolândia (25 km / 15.5 mi)
1Media Three daily newspapers are published in São José do Rio Preto: Diário da Região, and Bom Dia.
Brazilian free-to-air TV network Rede Vida is headquartered in São José do Rio Preto. The channel broadcasts catholic programming such as TV masses, novenas and rosaries, news, variety shows, and sports coverage broadcasting programing through the affiliates and satellite services in almost the entire Brazilian territory.
1Sport The city is home to América Futebol Clube, and Rio Preto Esporte Clube.
América Futebol Clube usually plays in the Teixeirão Stadium which owns a total capacity of over 32,000 people.
Rio Preto Esporte Clube, plays in the Rio Pretão (Stadium Anisio Haddad) with a capacity of 17,000.
The Rio Preto Weilers is an American football team based in São José do Rio Preto. It was founded in 2010 by the initiative of a group of enthusiasts who intended to disseminate their sport in the city and other regions in Brazil.
The Weilers compete in the Liga BFA - Elite, and has already won 2 national titles, and 1 state. The team also support alternative sport groups with disabilities including wheelchair basketball, swimming groups, and more. These groups are formed by philanthropic members of the Clube Amigos dos Deficientes (Friends of Disabled, Club) that also compete at national level.
1São José do Rio Preto has a population of over 465,000 people. São José do Rio Preto also forms the centre of the wider São José do Rio Preto region which has a population of over 1,569,220 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities São José do Rio Preto has links with:
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🇧🇷 Barretos -48.575,-20.551 d: 88.6
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🇧🇷 Birigüi -50.333,-21.283 d: 112.1
🇧🇷 Ibitinga -48.817,-21.75 d: 120
🇧🇷 Araçatuba -50.417,-21.2 d: 116
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Antipodal to: São José do Rio Preto 130.619,20.808
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