Espírito Santo do Turvo is a municipality in the
Brazilian state of
São Paulo. The population in 2020 was 4,878 and the area is .
The elevation is .
History
The donation of a tract of land for the construction of a church is the landmark in the history of this city. On 23 March 1878, after significant growth Espírito Santo do Turvo ( en, Holy Spirit of Turvo) received the title of
Freguesia, a secondary
local administrative unit in
Portugal, by Law No. 08, and was marked as a Religious Heritage Site. Seven years later, in March 1885, the Law No. 20 raised it to the level of
Town.
Government
* Mayor: João Adirson Pacheco (2009–2012)
Geography
Espírito Santo do Turvo is located in the southern-
subtropical part of Brazil, at 22 degrees, 41 minutes, 31 second south, and 49 degrees, 25 minutes, 48 seconds west, at an altitude of , in the internal part of the
State of São Paulo. It covers an area of .
;Rivers
*
Turvo River
*
Pardo River
Demography
Its population in 2020 was 4,878 inhabitants.
;2000 Census figures
[(Source: IPEADATA)]
Total population: 3,677
* Urban: 3,241
* Rural: 436
* Men: 1,900
* Women: 1,777
Density (inhabitants/km
2): 19.22
Infant mortality
Infant mortality is the death of young children under the age of 1. This death toll is measured by the infant mortality rate (IMR), which is the probability of deaths of children under one year of age per 1000 live births. The under-five morta ...
up to 1 year old (per thousand): 16.70
Life expectancy (years): 70.78
Fertility rate (children per woman): 2.63
Literacy rate: 87.69%
Human Development Index (HDI): 0.755
* Income: 0.666
* Longevity: 0.763
* Education: 0,835
Economy
Its
economy is based on
agriculture with large production of
peanuts and
cotton. Espírito Santo do Turvo is an important junction to the south,
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso ( – lit. "Thick Bush") is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.9% of the Brazilian GDP.
Neighboring ...
, and other regions.
Transport
*
SP-225 state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
*
SP-280 tollway
* BR-369 highway
Education
Culture
Sports
Twin cities
References
External links
* (in Portuguese)
Associação Paulista de Municípios /nowiki>Paulista Association of Municipalities">Associação Paulista de Municípios [Paulista Association of Municipalities
/nowiki>(in Portuguese)
Censo 2010at
IBGE
*wikisource:pt:Hino do município de Espírito Santo do Turvo">Hino do município de Espírito Santo do Turvo
/nowiki>Anthem of Espírito Santo do Turvo Municipality/nowiki> (in Portuguese) at Wikisource
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Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
1878 establishments in Brazil