Boa Esperança do Sul

Boa Esperança do Sul is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population in 2020 was 15,018 and the area is 691.017 square kilometres (266.803 sq mi).[2] The elevation is 490 metres (1,610 ft).

Boa Esperança do Sul
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Location of Boa Esperança do Sul within the State of São Paulo
Boa Esperança do Sul
Location of Boa Esperança do Sul within Brazil
Coordinates: 21°59′33″S 48°23′27″W
CountryBrazil
StateSão Paulo
MesoregionAraraquara
MicroregionAraraquara
Government
 • MayorMarcão Rosim
(2013–2016) (PMDB)
Area
 • Total691.017 km2 (266.803 sq mi)
Elevation
490 m (1,610 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total15,018
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Boa-esperancense
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (BRST)

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 19th-century. In July 1895, it became a district, with the name of Boa Esperança. In 1944, it was renamed Boa Esperança do Sul.

Government
  • Mayor: Marcão Rosim (2013–2016)

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).[2]

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Demography

Its population in 2020 was 15,018 inhabitants.

Total population: 13,750 (2011 Census)[3]

Economy

Its economy is based on agriculture, especially coffee, cotton, sugarcane, maize, soya beans plantations, agribusiness, dairy, and beef cattle.

Transport
  • SP-255 Highway

References
  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Área territorial oficial Archived August 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. (Source: IPEADATA)
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