Dracena
Dracena is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 45,847 (2015 est.) in an area of 488 km².[1] The elevation is 421 m.
Dracena | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Dracena Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°28′58″S 51°31′58″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | Presidente Prudente |
| Area | |
| • Total | 488 km2 (188 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 45,847 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-02:00 (BRST) |
| Postal code | 17900-000 |
| Area code | +55(018) |
| Website | www |
The municipality contains part of the 7,720 hectares (19,100 acres) Rio do Peixe State Park, created in 2002.[2]
History
Dracena was founded on December 8, 1945 on the initiative of Irio Spinardi, João Vandramini, Virgílio and Florêncio Fioravanti. It grew rapidly, and became an independent municipality in 1953, when it was separated from Gracianópolis.[3]
Climate
The climate is subtropical, The annual medium temperature is 23.4 °C (74.1 °F), the warmest month is January 27.8 °C (82.0 °F) and the coolest month is July 17.3 °C (63.1 °F). The highest temperature ever registered was 43.1 °C (109.6 °F) and the lowest, −4.1 °C (24.6 °F).
Notable people
- Rodrigo Caio Football player
References
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- PES do Rio do Peixe (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-11-12
- IBGE, history