Leme, São Paulo

This article is about the city in the state of São Paulo. For the commune in France, see Lemé. For the district in Rio de Janeiro, see Leme (Rio de Janeiro).
Leme
Municipality
Coordinates: 22°11′10″S 47°23′26″W / 22.18611°S 47.39056°WCoordinates: 22°11′10″S 47°23′26″W / 22.18611°S 47.39056°W
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State São Paulo
Mesoregion Piracicaba
Microregion Limeira
Area
  Total 403.1 km2 (155.6 sq mi)
Population (2000)
  Total 80,757
  Density 200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Website leme.sp.gov.br

Leme is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The area is 403.1 km².[1] According to the 2000 census, it has 80,757 residents, 40,830 of whom are men and 39,927 women. 65,885 residents are 10 years old or older, and of these, 59,991, or 91.1%, are literate.[2] The estimated population as of 2004 is 87,192. These figures give a population density of 200.3/km² as of 2000 and 216.3/km² as of 2004.

Economy

Its economy is based on agriculture, like sugar cane, cotton, oranges, coffee. The industrial sector is very varied, with producs at food, machines, Christmas decoration, plastic and building material areas.

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