Country Brazil State São Paulo Microregion Novo Horizonte Area 931.7 km² | Region Southeast Region Mesoregion São José do Rio Preto Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) Local time Monday 10:47 AM | |
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Weather 26°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 63% Humidity Team Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino | ||
Novo Horizonte (Portuguese for "New Horizon") is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 39,543 (2015 est.) in an area of 932 km². Novo Horizonte is the center of a Microregion with 79,222 inhabitants.
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Map of Novo Horizonte, State of S%C3%A3o Paulo, Brazil
History
In 1906, the district of Novo Horizonte was created. The city was officially established on December 21, 1916, and installed in October 28, 1917.
Economy
The Tertiary sector is the economic basis of Novo Horizonte. Commerce, services and public administration corresponds to 69.9% of the city GDP. Industry is 21.5% of the GDP, and the Primary sector corresponds to 8.5%.
The cultivation and processing of sugarcane is relevant.
References
Novo Horizonte, São Paulo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA