Jales

Jales
—  Municipality  —
The Municipality of
Jales

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Location of Jales
Coordinates:
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State  São Paulo
Mesoregion São José do Rio Preto
Government
 • Mayor Humberto Parini
Area
 • Total 368.5 km2 (142.3 sq mi)
Elevation 478 m (1,568 ft)
Population (2010/IBGE)
 • Total 47,012
 • Density 127.57/km2 (330.4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code 15700-000
Area code(s) +55 17
'HDI (UNDP/2000) 0.820 – high
Website Prefecture of Jales, São Paulo

Jales is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population in 2010, according to the IBGE, is of 47,012 inhabitants.[1] The city is located 601 km from the city of São Paulo.

It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jales.[2]

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History

The city was founded on April 15, 1941.

Demographics

Statistics

All statistics are from SEADE[3] and IBGE[1].

Economy

The Tertiary sector corresponds to 72.6% of the Jales GDP. Industry has a participation of 23,51%, and the Primary sector corresponds to 3.89% of the GDP.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population at "Censo 2010"" (in Portuguese). IBGE.gov.br. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/censo2010/tabelas_pdf/Sao_paulo.pdf. Retrieved 14 Jul 2011. 
  2. ^ Diocese of Jales Giga Catholic information
  3. ^ a b "Municipal Profile at SEADE". SEADE.gov.br. http://www.seade.gov.br/produtos/perfil/perfilMunEstado.php. Retrieved 15 July 2011.