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Boa Esperança do Sul

Coordinates: 21°59′33″S 48°23′27″W / 21.99250°S 48.39083°W / -21.99250; -48.39083
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Boa Esperança do Sul
Flag of Boa Esperança do Sul
Coat of arms of Boa Esperança do Sul
The location of Boa Esperança do Sul as shown within the map of the State of São Paulo
Location of Boa Esperança do Sul within the State of São Paulo
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The location of Boa Esperança do Sul as shown within the map of Brazil
Boa Esperança do Sul
Location of Boa Esperança do Sul within Brazil
Coordinates: 21°59′33″S 48°23′27″W / 21.99250°S 48.39083°W / -21.99250; -48.39083
CountryBrazil
StateSão Paulo
MesoregionAraraquara
MicroregionAraraquara
Government
 • MayorMarcão Rosim
(2013–2016) (PMDB)
Area
 • Total691.017 km2 (266.803 sq mi)
Elevation
490 m (1,610 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total15,018
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
DemonymBoa-esperancense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Boa Esperança do Sul is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population in 2020 was 15,018 and the area is 691.017 square kilometres (266.803 sq mi).[2] The elevation is 490 metres (1,610 ft).

History

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Boa Esperança do Sul (English: Good Hope of the South) was known as São Sebastião de Boa Esperança (English: St. Sebastian of Good Hope) since the late 19th-century. In the late 1800s, the area now known as Boa Esperança do Sul was a vast expanse of farmland and forests. It was sparsely populated, with only a few scattered settlements. The region's fertile soil and abundant natural resources attracted pioneers from various parts of Brazil, many of whom were seeking to escape the poverty and hardship of their homelands.In 1880, a small settlement known as Capela de São Sebastião de Boa Esperança was established. The settlement grew rapidly as more people arrived, drawn by the promise of a prosperous future. In July 1895, it became a district, with the name of Boa Esperança. In 1944, it was renamed Boa Esperança do Sul.[3][4]

Government

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  • Mayor: Marcão Rosim (2013–2016)

Geography

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Boa Esperança do Sul is located in the southern-subtropical part of Brazil, at 21 degrees, 59 minutes, 33 second south, and 48 degrees, 23 minutes, 27 seconds west, at an altitude of 490 metres (1,610 ft), in the internal part of the State of São Paulo. It covers an area of 691.017 square kilometres (266.803 sq mi).[2]

Rivers

Demography

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Its population in 2020 was 15,018 inhabitants.

Total population: 13,750 (2011 Census)[5]

Economy

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Its economy is based on agriculture, especially coffee, cotton, sugarcane, maize, soya beans plantations, agribusiness, dairy, and beef cattle.[citation needed]

Transport

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  • SP-255 Highway

Media

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In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[6] 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).[7]

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ a b Área territorial oficial Archived August 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Rodrigues dos Santos, Cássia Betania (2021-01-06). "EVIDÊNCIAS DE UM CRIME: O FECHAMENTO DA ESCOLA MUNICIPAL BOA ESPERANÇA / Evidence of a Crime: The Closing of the Municipal School Boa Esperança / Evidencia de un delito: El cierre de la Escuela Municipal Boa Esperança". Revista Nera (56): 93–112. doi:10.47946/rnera.v0i56.7131. ISSN 1806-6755.
  4. ^ Ricaurte-Quijano, Paola; Carli-Álvarez, Arianna (2016-10-01). "The Wiki Learning Project: Wikipedia as an Open Learning Environment". Comunicar. 24 (49): 61–69. doi:10.3916/c49-2016-06. hdl:10272/12721. ISSN 1134-3478.
  5. ^ (Source: IPEADATA)
  6. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  7. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
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