Brotas is a Brazilian

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located in the state of

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. The population is 24,636 (2020 est.) in an area of 1101 km². The town is known locally for its

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, on which its economy relies.

History

The city's history started in 1839 when a chapel was built which originated a settlement around it. Brotas became a district of

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in 1841, then it became a district of

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in 1853. On August 22, 1859, the district was promoted to a municipality. The municipality experienced its greater development era during the coffee farming expansion which occurred between the 1920s and the 1930s. During this era the city received a large number of

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immigrants. Due to the coffee agriculture decline, a large number of Brotas' citizens migrated to larger cities. The municipality contains 44% of the

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, created in 1984.

Economy

Despite its coffee-oriented historical economic development, Brotas is known internationally for its specialization in

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, hosting the practice of several adventurous sports such as

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and

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, taking advantage of the Jacaré Pepira River. Nowadays the municipality's economy based in farming and cattle raising, especially in the culture of

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and

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, despite the growing relevance of adventure tourism. The municipality contains the strictly protected Mata do Jacaré Ecological Station on the south bank of the reservoir formed by the Santana Dam on the Jacaré-Guaçu River, which separates the municipalities of Brotas and

São Carlos São Carlos (Saint Charles, in English, ; named after Saint Charles Borromeo) is a Brazilian municipality in the interior of the state of São Paulo, 254 kilometers from the city of São Paulo. With a population of 254,484 inhabitants, it is th ...

. The Brotas region, including the Patrimônio de São Sebastião neighborhood and the city of Torrinha, feature an elevated number of landforms of great interest for tourists.

References

External links

Brotas Online.com.br

Brotas.com.br

Visite Brotas

Viaje Brotas

Turismo em Brotas
Municipalities in São Paulo (state) Populated places established in 1839 1839 establishments in Brazil {{SaoPauloState-geo-stub