José Bonifácio is a municipality in the state of
São Paulo
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,
Brazil
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. The population is of 37,366 inhabitants and the area is 859.94 km
2. The city belongs to the
Microregion of São José do Rio Preto
The Microregion of São José do Rio Preto () is located in the northern part of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, and comprises 29 municipalities. It is a part of the Mesoregion of São José do Rio Preto.
The microregion has a population of 763,5 ...
.
History
The history of José Bonifácio begins in 1906. The founder of the city, José Crescencio de Souza, built the first three houses. In 1910, the brothers Manuel, Justino e Carlos Rodrigues de Sant’Anna donated part of their land to the Catholic Church. The first chapel was built in 1913, and the town received the name of ''Cerradão''.
In 1914, the town was elevated to district and on December 23, 1924, became a district of
Mirassol
Mirassol is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is located in the northern part of the state, 453 km from the city of São Paulo and 15 km from São José do Rio Preto. Mirassol has 60,303 inhabitants (IBGE/2020). ...
, changing its name to the current form.
José Bonifácio was officially established as a municipality on December 28, 1926.
Economy
The
Tertiary sector
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is the economic basis of Bonifácio. Commerce, services and administration corresponds to 62.3% of the city GDP. Industry is 29.2% of the GDP, and the
Primary sector
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The primary sector tends to make up a larger portion of the economy in d ...
corresponds to 8.5%.
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by
Telecomunicações de São Paulo.
In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the
Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).
Transportation
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BR-153
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- ''Rodovia'' Transbrasiliana
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SP-425
Rodovia Assis Chateubriand (officially designated SP-425) is a highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Its name honours the Brazilian journalist and press tycoon Assis Chateaubriand.
The highway, which is single-lane in most of its length, cr ...
- ''Rodovia'' Assis Chateaubriand
See also
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List of municipalities in São Paulo
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of São Paulo (SP), located in the Southeast Region of Brazil
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Interior of São Paulo
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References
Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
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