Rio Claro, São Paulo

Municipality in São Paulo, Brazil
Flag of Rio Claro
Flag
Coat of arms of Rio Claro
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
Cidade Azul (Blue City)
Location in the São Paulo state.
Location in the São Paulo state.
22°24′39″S 47°33′39″W / 22.41083°S 47.56083°W / -22.41083; -47.56083Country BrazilState São PauloGovernment
 • MayorGustavo Perissinoto (PSD)Area • Total498.422 km2 (192.442 sq mi)Population
 (2020 [2])[3]
 • Total208,008 • Estimate 
(2016)[4]
201.473HDI (2010)0.803 – very high[5]

Rio Claro is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The elevation is 613 m. It was incorporated as the village of São João Batista do Ribeirão Claro in 1827, and this incorporation is celebrated every year on June 24 as a municipal holiday.[citation needed]

The name was changed later to Rio Claro. Starting in the 19th century, Rio Claro attracted large numbers of immigrants from European countries, especially from Germany, Switzerland and Italy, but also from Spain, Portugal, some Eastern European countries, and a substantial community of Christian Arabs from the then Ottoman Empire (mostly Syrian and Lebanese). Japanese immigrants arrived later. There is also a large population of Afro-Brazilians. Rio Claro used to play a very important role in the railway system of São Paulo state.

  • Horto Florestal "Edmundo Navarro de Andrade" en Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
    Horto Florestal "Edmundo Navarro de Andrade" en Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Picture of the forest park of Edmundo Navarro de Andrade.
    Picture of the forest park of Edmundo Navarro de Andrade.
  • Aerial view of the Aeroclub of Rio Claro.
    Aerial view of the Aeroclub of Rio Claro.

Education

Rio Claro hosts one public university, UNESP, offering courses in Geology, Geography, Environmental Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Physical Education, Ecology, Biology and Pedagogy (teacher training).

Demographics

  • Budget: R$178,542,000.00 (2005)
  • Infant mortality rate: 11.76 deaths/1,000 live births
  • Literacy: 94.9% (2000)
  • Life expectancy at birth: 71.34 years

Sports

The city's two football (soccer) clubs are Rio Claro Futebol Clube, founded in 1909, and Associação Esportiva Velo Clube Rioclarense, founded in 1910.

References

  1. ^ "IBGE statistics for Rio Claro" (in Portuguese). IBGE. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  2. ^ IBGE 2020
  3. ^ "IBGE statistics for Rio Claro" (in Portuguese). IBGE. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  4. ^ "IBGE statistics for Rio Claro" (in Portuguese). IBGE. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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External links

  • (in Portuguese) Rio Claro City Hall
  • (in Portuguese) Canal Rio Claro - Rio Claro City Portal
  • (in Portuguese) Guia Rio Claro - Rio Claro City Guide Portal
  • (in Portuguese) Visite Rio Claro - Rio Claro Travel Tour
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