Country Brazil Mesoregion Araraquara Demonym(s) Boa-esperancense Elevation 490 m Local time Sunday 2:55 PM | State São Paulo Microregion Araraquara Time zone BRT (UTC-3) Area 691 km² | |
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Weather 32°C, Wind NW at 13 km/h, 57% Humidity | ||
Boa Esperança do Sul is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population in 2010 was 13,658 and the area is 691.017 square kilometres (266.803 sq mi). The elevation is 490 metres (1,610 ft).
Contents
- Map of Boa EsperanC3A7a do Sul State of SC3A3o Paulo Brazil
- History
- Government
- Geography
- Demography
- Economy
- Transport
- References
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History
Boa Esperança do Sul (English: Good Hope of the South) was known as São Sebastião de Boa Esperança (English: St. Sebastian of Good Hope) since the late 1800s. In July 1895, it become a district, with the name of Boa Esperança. In 1944, it was renamed Boa Esperança do Sul.
Government
Geography
Boa Esperança do Sul is located in the southern-subtropical part of Brazil, at 21 degrees, 59 minutes, 33 second south, and 48 degrees, 23 minutes, 27 seconds west, at an altitude of 490 metres (1,610 ft), in the internal part of the State of São Paulo. It covers an area of 691.017 square kilometres (266.803 sq mi).
Demography
Its population in 2010 was 13,658 inhabitants.
Total population: 13,750 (2011 Census)
Economy
Its economy is based on agriculture, especially coffee, cotton, sugarcane, maize, and soya beans plantations, and also agribusiness, and dairy and beef cattles.