Andradina
Municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil
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Andradina is a municipality of the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
Andradina | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Terra do Rei do Gado[1] (Land of the King of Cattle) | |
| Anthem: Hino do município de Andradina | |
 Interactive map of Andradina | |
  Andradina Location within the State of São Paulo  Andradina Location within Brazil  Andradina Location within South America | |
| Coordinates: 20°53′45″S 51°22′44″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | Araçatuba |
| Microregion | Andradina |
| Founded | 11 July 1937[1] |
| Incorporated | 30 November 1938[2] |
| Founded by | Antônio Joaquim de Moura Andrade[1] |
| Named after | Antônio Joaquim de Moura Andrade |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Mário Celso Lopes (PSDB) |
| • Municipal Chamber | Councilors |
| Area | |
| 964.226 km2 (372.290 sq mi) | |
| • Rank | 1,466th, Brazil |
| Highest elevation [7] (Paranápolis) | 403.31 m (1,323.2 ft) |
| Lowest elevation [7] (Urban area) | 392.02 m (1,286.2 ft) |
| Population | |
| 55,334 | |
| 57,202 | |
| • Rank | 538th, Brazil |
| • Density | 57.39/km2 (148.6/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 51,649 |
| • Rural | 3,685 |
| Demonym | andradinense[6][10] |
| Ethnicity | |
| • White | 58.27% (32,243 inhabitants) |
| • Pardo | 35.13% (19,438 inhabitants) |
| • Black | 4.24% (2,347 inhabitants) |
| • Yellow | 2.34% (1,296 inhabitants) |
| • Indian | 0.02% (10 inhabitants) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal codes | 16900-000–16919-999 |
| Area code | 18[12] |
| HDI (2010)[13] | 0.779 – high |
| Website | Official website  |
It has an estimated population of 57,202 (as of 2020) in an area of 964.226 km2 (372 sq mi).[6] The municipality contains the 168-hectare (420-acre) of Andradina Biological Reserve, a strictly protected area.[14] The municipality can be accessed mainly by Rodovia Marechal Cândido Rondon/BR-300 (Marechal Rondon highway).
History
The municipality was created by state law in 1938.[15]
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Demographics
Transportation
The city is served by Paulino Ribeiro de Andrade State Airport.
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1975, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[19] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[20]
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[20]
Notable people
- Edi Carlo Dias Marçal Andradina, football player and manager.
- Luiz Carlos Alborghetti, broadcaster, television presenter and politician.
- Ricardo Prado, swimmer, Olympic runner-up, World Champion.
Climate
| Climate data for Andradina, elevation 379 m (1,243 ft), (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–1997) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.2 (100.8) |
36.8 (98.2) |
36.3 (97.3) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
37.6 (99.7) |
38.9 (102.0) |
39.4 (102.9) |
38.8 (101.8) |
39.6 (103.3) |
39.6 (103.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.1 (77.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.9 (69.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
0.9 (33.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 233.6 (9.20) |
183.9 (7.24) |
147.7 (5.81) |
93.9 (3.70) |
69.6 (2.74) |
27.5 (1.08) |
18.0 (0.71) |
42.2 (1.66) |
72.1 (2.84) |
116.6 (4.59) |
125.2 (4.93) |
197.1 (7.76) |
1,327.4 (52.26) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 88 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81.7 | 82.1 | 81.4 | 79.1 | 77.1 | 73.0 | 65.6 | 60.4 | 67.2 | 67.6 | 69.8 | 77.5 | 73.5 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 201.4 | 189.9 | 213.4 | 235.9 | 234.9 | 216.9 | 246.5 | 232.0 | 184.0 | 231.4 | 241.1 | 220.4 | 2,647.8 |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[21][22][23] | |||||||||||||
