Mairinque 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 ...
near
Sorocaba, in the state of
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
in
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
. It is part of the
Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba The Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba ( pt, Região Metropolitana de Sorocaba) is an administrative division of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It was created in 2014, and consists of the following municipalities:
* Alambari
* Alumínio
*Araçarig ...
. The population is 47,441 (2020 est.) in an area of 210.15 km². It is at an elevation of 850 m (2,955 ft). It is situated in the central part of the state of São Paulo, 70 km from the state capital.
Population history
Demographics
According to the 2000
IBGE
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Census, the population was 39,975, of which most, some 34,240, are urban and 5,635 are rural. The average life expectancy was 72.42 years. The literacy rate was at 92.79%.
Geography
The city's hinterland contains mountains and valleys. Its climate is temperate and dry, with an average temperature of 18 °C.
Since the creation of an industrial park, the city has grown markedly, with a boom in activity in its public, private and social sectors. Urban change has been rapid, with considerable commercial development..
Many companies have head offices or regional offices in the city, including
Cargill,
Ibratele, Intertech,
Agrosthal,
Fiorella,
Soldatopo,
Chocolates Prink
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,
Ferplast,
Etrúria and
Centrais de Estocagem Frigorificada (CEFRI).
History
First known as ''Vila Mayrink'', the town grew around a railway junction. It is named after
Francisco de Paula Mayrink
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name '' Franciscus''.
Nicknames
In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father o ...
, railway entrepreneur and politician in the
First Brazilian Republic
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. It was part of the municipality of
São Roque until it became a separate municipality under the name "Mairinque" in 1959.
IBGE
history of Mayrinque.
Transportation
Mairinque is surrounded by several other cities, such as the port of Santos (153 km away), Campinas
Campinas (, ''Plains'' or ''Meadows'') is a Brazilian municipality in São Paulo State, part of the country's Southeast Region. According to the 2020 estimate, the city's population is 1,213,792, making it the fourteenth most populous Brazilian ...
(114 km) and Sorocaba (30 km). It is connected with São Paulo by two major highways, the Rodovia Raposo Tavares
Rodovia Raposo Tavares (official designation SP-270) is the longest highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with 654 km.
The highway starts in the city of São Paulo and continues westward, serving the main cities of Cotia, Vargem Gra ...
and Rodovia Castelo Branco. Several companies offer bus services to neighbouring cities.
References
External links
*
About Mairinque
*
Mairinque's website
*
Mairinque on citybrazil.com.br
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Municipalities in São Paulo (state)