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

Location in São Paulo state
Leme

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 22°11′10″S 47°23′26″W / 22.18611°S 47.39056°W / -22.18611; -47.39056Coordinates: 22°11′10″S 47°23′26″W / 22.18611°S 47.39056°W / -22.18611; -47.39056
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
State São Paulo
Mesoregion Piracicaba
Microregion Limeira
Area
  Total 403 km2 (156 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 99,388
  Density 250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Website leme.sp.gov.br

Leme is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 99,388 (2015 est.) in an area of 403 km².[1][2] At the 2000 census, it had 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.[3]

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.

References

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