Jaboticabal
| Jaboticabal | |||
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| Municipality | |||
| The Municipality of Jaboticabal | |||
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| Motto: Bandeirantum Ager | |||
  Jaboticabal Location of Jaboticabal | |||
| Coordinates: 21°15′17″S 48°19′20″W / 21.25472°S 48.32222°W | |||
| Country | Brazil | ||
| State | São Paulo | ||
| Mesoregion | Ribeirão Preto | ||
| Microregion | Jaboticabal | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Raul Girio (PSDB) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Municipality | 706.499 km2 (272.781 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 605 m (1,985 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Metro | 71,662 | ||
| Demonym | Jaboticabalenses | ||
| HDI (2000) | 0.855 – high | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Jaboticabal is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil whose name comes from the Tupi language. The name is derived from the tree with the name Jabuticaba.
Jaboticabal is home of UNESP university campus, and is also the city that most produces peanuts in Brazil. Around the city are extensive sugar cane plantations and industries making Jaboticabal one of the most important cities in agrobusiness around São Paulo State, SE part of Brazil.
Economy
The municipality is located in one of the richest regions in São Paulo State, SE Brasil, responsible for approximately 8.5% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP).