Lorena is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the state of

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General

Lorena is part of the

Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte Metropolitan may refer to: * Metropolitan area, a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories * Metropolitan borough, a form of local government district in England * Metropolitan county, a typ ...

. The population is 89,125 (2020 est.) in an area of 414.16 km². The elevation is 524 m, after the political emancipation of Canas, its last district. The city was originated when a farm was constructed at the end of the 17th century. It became a parish in 1718, a municipality in 1788 and is a city since 1856. The city is now the seat of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lorena The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lorena ( la, Dioecesis Lorenensis) is a diocese located in the city of Lorena, São Paulo, in the Ecclesiastical province of Aparecida in Brazil. On Tuesday, 18 August 2012, the then-Bishop of Lorena, Bishop Benedi ...

. Its main business areas are industry, services and agro-business. It is also a highlight in region due to its three colleges, including areas from human to exact sciences. The municipality contains the

Lorena National Forest The Lorena National Forest ( pt, Floresta Nacional de Lorena) is a national forest in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It protects a relatively small fragment of Atlantic Forest. Location The Lorena National Forest is in the municipality of Lor ...

, created in 1934.

Population history

Demographics

According to the 2010

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Census, the population was 82,553, of which 80,182 are urban and 2,371 are rural. The average life expectancy for the municipality was 70.64 years. The literacy rate was at 94.13%.

References

External links

* http://www.lorena.sp.gov.br *
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The city of Lorena and several other places in the Vale do Paraíba
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