Santa Bárbara d'Oeste

Santa Bárbara d'Oeste

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Nickname(s): Pérola Açucareira (Sugar Pearl)
Location in the São Paulo state.
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Country Brazil
State São Paulo
Mesoregion Campinas
Microregion Campinas
Government
 • Mayor Mário Celso Heins
Area
 • Total 271.492 km2 (104.8 sq mi)
Elevation 570 m (1,870 ft)
Population (2009)
 • Total 189,573
 • Density 698.3/km2 (1,808.5/sq mi)
Demonym Barbarenses
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
HDI (2000) 0.819 – high
Website Santa Bárbara d'Oeste

Santa Bárbara d'Oeste (Portuguese for West Saint Barbara) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. As of 2009, it has a population of 189,573. The elevation is 570 meters.

In the late 1860s Confederate refugees from the American Civil War (known as Confederados) settled in the region. Among them, there was William Hutchinson Norris, a senator from Alabama. Their descendants still hold an annual Confederate picnic on the second Sunday in April that features typical southern American foods like biscuits, fried chicken and hot dogs, as well Confederate songs.

Santa Barbara has several museums and tourist attractions, including the Immigration Museum.

Azul Brazilian Airlines[1] offer for its passengers free bus transfers between Santa Bárbara d'Oeste and Campinas-Viracopos International Airport at regular times.

References

  1. ^ "Ônibus Executivo/Santa Bárbara d'Oeste-Aeroporto de Viracopos" (in Portuguese). Azul Brazilian Airlines. http://www.voeazul.com.br/aspx/servicoOnibusAmericana.aspx. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 
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