Country Brazil State São Paulo Time zone BRT (UTC-3) Area 65.58 km² Local time Monday 6:29 AM | Region Southeast Brazil Metropolitan Region Campinas Elevation 600 m Population 13,375 (2015) | |
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Weather 23°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 73% Humidity Points of interest Moinho Povos Unidos, Recinto da Expoflora, Nossa Prainha | ||
Holambra a cidade das flores e da expoflora
Holambra (from the words Holland-America-Brazil) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campinas. Holambra is the largest producer of flowers and ornamental plants in Latin America, also hosting the largest spring event in the continent, the Expoflora. The population is 13,375 (2015 est.) in an area of 65.58 km². The elevation is 600m on average.
Contents
- Holambra a cidade das flores e da expoflora
- Map of Holambra State of SC3A3o Paulo Brazil
- Holambra cidade das flores
- History
- References
Map of Holambra, State of S%C3%A3o Paulo, Brazil
Holambra cidade das flores
History
The colony Holambra and The Cooperativa Agropecuária de Holambra (Cattle Farming Cooperation of Holambra) were founded in 1948 by Catholic Dutch immigrants at the farm Fazenda Ribeirão, situated between the cities Jaguariúna, Santo Antonio de Posse, Artur Nogueira and Cosmópolis.
After the devastation caused by World War II, the Dutch government stimulated emigration to Australia, Brazil, Canada and France. Brazil was the only nation to allow the arrival of large groups of Catholics. With the consent of the Brazilian government, the Catholic Dutch Farmers and Market-gardeners Union (Dutch: Katholieke Nederlandse Boeren- en Tuindersbond) coordinated the emigration process.
A group of approximately 500 migrants from the province of North Brabant arrived in Brazil, establishing their first colony at the farm of Fazenda Ribeirão in the state of São Paulo. Holambra I was founded in July 14th, 1948.
After a referendum in 1991 where 98% of the population voted in favor of political autonomy for the area, Holambra gained city status in January 1993.
Famous for its large production of flowers and plants and for the yearly event Expoflora, Holambra receives thousands of tourists each year. In April 1998 this fact was recognized as Holambra gained the status of Estância Turística, touristic location.