Descalvado

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Descalvado
Municipality
The Municipality of
Descalvado

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Location of Descalvado
Coordinates: 21°54′14″S 47°36′10″W / 21.90389°S 47.60278°W / -21.90389; -47.60278Coordinates: 21°54′14″S 47°36′10″W / 21.90389°S 47.60278°W / -21.90389; -47.60278
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State  São Paulo
Mesoregion Araraquara
Government
  Mayor Luís Antonio Panone
Area
  Municipality 753.7 km2 (291.0 sq mi)
Elevation 679 m (2,228 ft)
Population (2010/IBGE)
  Municipality 31,056
  Density 41.2/km2 (107/sq mi)
  Urban 27,712
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code 13690-000
Area code(s) +55 19
Website Descalvado's Cityhall

Descalvado is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population in 2003 is 31,056 and the area is 753.7 km².[1]

History

The city was founded firstly as a settlement in the 1880s and was one of the main coffee producer in São Paulo's golden coffee plantation years.

Economy

Descalvado's economy is farming based and sugar cane and poultry are its main products.

References

  1. "2010 Census of the IBGE - Population - Table 2.1.20" (in Portuguese). IBGE.gov.br. Retrieved 28 July 2011. 


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