Pindorama
Pindorama (Portuguese pronunciation: [pĩdoˈɾɐ̃mɐ]) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The name is Tupi (later Paulista General) for Land of the Palms, the natives name for Brazil. According to tradition, before colonisation "Pindorama" (Tupi for "Land of the Palms") was the native name of Brazil, given by the local indigenous peoples.
Pindorama | |
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 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Pindorama Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°11′09″S 48°54′26″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | São José do Rio Preto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 184.8 km2 (71.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 527 m (1,729 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 17,216 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 15830-000 |
| Area code | +55 17 |
| Website | www |
Location
The population is 17,216 (2020 est.) in an area of 184.8 km².[2] The municipality contains the 533 hectares (1,320 acres) Pindorama Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1986 from a former experimental agricultural station.[3] Pindorama belongs to the Mesoregion of São José do Rio Preto.
Economy
The Tertiary sector corresponds to 57.86% of Pindorama's GDP. The Primary sector is 9.45% of the GDP and the Industry corresponds to 32.70%.[4]
References
- IBGE 2020
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- Nogueira Abdo, Maria Teresa Vilela; Valeri, Sergio Valiengo; Ferraudo, Antonio Sergio (2015), "Avaliação do efeito de borda da Reserva Biológica de Pindorama, SP", Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável (in Portuguese), 10 (4): 01, doi:10.18378/rvads.v10i4.3398, retrieved 2016-04-28
- "Municipal Profile at SEADE - Search". SEADE.gov.br. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.