Fernandópolis

Fernandópolis is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 71,186 in an area of 550 km². Fernandópolis is the center of the microregion of Fernandópolis with 104,623 inhabitants and area of 2,811.7 km².

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History

The beginning of the city has relation with the cattle creation in the region and the opening of a "cow road" in the beginning of the 20th century. The coffee production in the region begins in 1917.
On November 30, 1944, the district was established and on January 1, 1945, the municipality of Fernandópolis was officially established with the emancipation from Tanabi.

Geography

Fernandópolis is located in the northwest of São Paulo state, 555 km from the city of São Paulo.

Economy

The Tertiary sector is the economic basis of Fernandópolis. Commerce, services and public administration corresponds to 69.6% of the city GDP. Industry is 26.7% of the GDP, and the Primary sector corresponds to 3.6%.

Culture

The city hosts an annual Expo, the Exposição de Fernandópolis, with Rodeo and other leisure options.

Demographics

Indicators

Population: 71,186
Area: 550.0 km²
Population density: 126.97/km²
Urbanization: 96.9%
Sex ratio : 94.77
Birth rate: 10.10/1,000 inhabitants
Infant mortality: 7.69/1,000 births
HDI: 0.832

All indicators are from SEADE and IBGE

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo. In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet and television.

Sports

The city has a professional football team, the Fernandópolis Futebol Clube.