Jaboticabal
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Jaboticabal is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 77,652 (2020 est.) in an area of 707 km2.[2] The town takes its name from the jabuticaba tree. The municipality is formed by the headquarters and the districts of Córrego Rico and Lusitânia.[3]
Jaboticabal | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Jaboticabal Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°15′17″S 48°19′20″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | Ribeirão Preto |
| Microregion | Jaboticabal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Carlos Hori |
| Area | |
• Total | 707 km2 (273 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 605 m (1,985 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 77,652 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (284/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-02:00 (BRST) |
| Website | Official website |
Jaboticabal is home to the UNESP university campus, and is also the city that produces the most peanuts in Brazil. Around the city are extensive sugar cane plantations and industries making Jaboticabal one of the most important cities in agrobusiness around its region.
Economy
The municipality is located in one of the richest regions in São Paulo State, SE Brasil, responsible for approximately 8.5% of its gross domestic product (GDP).
Geography
Climate
| Climate data for Jaboticabal, elevation 595 m (1,952 ft), (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1980–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.6 (96.1) |
35.4 (95.7) |
34.9 (94.8) |
35.0 (95.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
35.4 (95.7) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.4 (101.1) |
38.5 (101.3) |
35.9 (96.6) |
38.5 (101.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.1 (86.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.3 (75.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.0 (68.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
3.6 (38.5) |
2.2 (36.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
3.6 (38.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 262.1 (10.32) |
210.1 (8.27) |
176.3 (6.94) |
79.8 (3.14) |
57.8 (2.28) |
28.8 (1.13) |
16.8 (0.66) |
29.2 (1.15) |
58.1 (2.29) |
133.8 (5.27) |
160.7 (6.33) |
230.8 (9.09) |
1,444.3 (56.86) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 17 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 102 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79.1 | 77.3 | 76.9 | 73.0 | 71.7 | 67.4 | 59.5 | 53.8 | 57.2 | 63.6 | 67.0 | 75.8 | 68.5 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190.5 | 183.9 | 204.1 | 229.8 | 224.5 | 218.8 | 248.5 | 242.9 | 198.3 | 217.0 | 220.7 | 189.9 | 2,568.9 |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[4][5][6] | |||||||||||||
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[7] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[8]
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[8]
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 Jaboticabal.[9]
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),[10][11] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[12] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.
