Barretos
Municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil
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Barretos is a municipality in the northern part of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city has approximately 122,833 inhabitants (IBGE/2020) and an area of 1566.1 km2.[3] Barretos belongs to the Mesoregion of Ribeirão Preto.
Barretos | |
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Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Barretos | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: | |
| Motto: Frates Sumus Omnes (We are all brothers) | |
 Location of Barretos | |
  Barretos Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 20°33′25″S 48°34′04″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | Ribeirão Preto |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Odair Silva |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,566.161 km2 (604.698 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Population (2022[3]) | |
• Total | 122,485 |
| • Density | 78.2072/km2 (202.556/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Barretense |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| Postal Code | 14780-000 |
| Area code | (+55) 17 |
| Website | http://www.barretos.sp.gov.br/ (in Portuguese) |
History
The city was founded on August 25, 1854. The first chapel was built in 1856, where today lies the "Praça Francisco Barreto". On January 8, 1897, Barretos was officially established as a municipality.[4]
Demographics
Economy
The tertiary sector of the city is the most relevant, with 72.09% of the city GDP. Industry is 21.64% of the GDP, and the primary sector corresponds to 6.28%.[8] The largest Latin American cancer center is based in this city.[9]
Culture
Barretos hosts annually the most famous rodeo festival in the country, the Festa do Peão de Barretos.
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[10] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[11]
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[11]
Transportation
Barretos is served by Chafei Amsei Airport, which offers general aviation but no scheduled flights.
Sports
- Barretos EC - a football club that is in the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão.
Climate
| Climate data for Barretos, elevation 540 m (1,770 ft), (1993–2020 normals, extremes 2010–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.8 (101.8) |
38.9 (102.0) |
36.8 (98.2) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
37.2 (99.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
42.9 (109.2) |
37.3 (99.1) |
37.5 (99.5) |
42.9 (109.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.0 (89.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.6 (85.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.5 (88.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.5 (79.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.9 (69.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
2.2 (36.0) |
2.1 (35.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
2.1 (35.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 295.4 (11.63) |
204.7 (8.06) |
165.9 (6.53) |
62.1 (2.44) |
60.6 (2.39) |
20.2 (0.80) |
9.2 (0.36) |
13.2 (0.52) |
47.6 (1.87) |
92.5 (3.64) |
170.6 (6.72) |
219.0 (8.62) |
1,361 (53.58) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 14.3 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 7.2 | 10.3 | 13.4 | 85.3 |
| Source 1: Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas[12][13][14][15] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: INMET[16][17] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Douglas Camilo da Silva (born 1990), footballer
- Scylla Duarte Prata (1923–2025), gynecologist
- Wagner Coradin (born 1989), footballer[18]
Religion
Christianity is present in the city as follows:
Catholic Church
The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos.[19]
Protestant Church
The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in the city, mainly Pentecostal, including the Assemblies of God in Brazil (the largest evangelical church in the country),[20][21] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[22] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.
