Potirendaba is a

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in the state of

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. The city has 17,516 inhabitants (

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/2020) and an area of 342.4 km². Potirendaba belongs to the

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and

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. The name comes from the

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and means "Land of flowers"

History

There are various versions about the foundation and origin of Potirendaba. One of the versions tells that Manoel Ponciano had, around 1820, a farm in the region. In 1908, José Contador, a salesman, bought parts of the ''Três Rios'' farm, that belonged to Manoel Ponciano. At the time, the owners of the land were the Siqueira family, José Contador, João Francisco Pinto and the Manfredini family. A village was created with the time. Another version tells that the brothers José and Joaquim Gonçalves de Souza were the first to arrive. The creation of the city started in 1905, with the distribution of lands between the heirs of João Antônio de Siqueira. In December, 1919, Potirendaba was established as a

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of São José do Rio Preto. The district was elevated to city on December 26, 1925.

Demographics

All data from SEADE and IBGE *Population: 15,449 (IBGE/2010) *Area: 342.4 km² (166.5 sq mi) *

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: 45.12/km² (2,451.5/sq mi) *Urbanization: 89.9% (2010) *

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(Males to Females): 103.1 (2011) *

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: 14.89/1,000 inhab. (2009) * Infant mortality: 8.81/1,000 births (2009) *Homicide rate: 8.9/100 thousand ppl *

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: 0.805 (

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/2000)

Economy

The

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is the economic basis of Potirendaba. Commerce, services and administration corresponds to 59.2% of the city GDP.

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is 27.2% of the GDP. The

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is relevant, with 13.4%.

References

External links

*http://www.citybrazil.com.br/sp/potirendaba/ *http://www.potirendaba.sp.gov.br/ Prefecture of Potirendaba {{Authority control Municipalities in São Paulo (state)