Paulínia

Paulínia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the São Paulo Macrometropolis.[3] The population is 112,003 (2020 est.) in an area of 138.78 km².[1] The elevation is 590 m. It is known for hosting the Replan, the largest refinery of Petrobras.[4]

Paulínia
Municipality
The Municipality of Paulínia
Flag
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Location of Paulinia
Paulínia
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°45′40″S 47°09′15″W
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
MacrometropolisSão Paulo
Founded16 July 1906
Government
 • MayorDixon Ronan Carvalho
Area
 • Total138.78 km2 (53.58 sq mi)
Elevation
590 m (1,940 ft)
Population
 (2020 [2])
 • Total112,003
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (BRST)
Postal Code
13140-001 to 13149-999
Area code(s)+55 19
WebsitePaulinia, São Paulo

History

The municipality was created in 1964 from a part of the municipality of Campinas.

Sports

Paulínia Futebol Clube is the municipality's football club. They play their home games at Estádio Municipal Luís Perissinoto.

Neighborhoods

The municipality contains part of the Mata de Santa Genebra, an area of relevant ecological interest.[5]

Economy

Boehringer Ingelheim inaugurated a new production site for veterinary vaccines in 2017.[6]

See also
  • Condominiums at Morumbi neighborhood
  • Municipal Theater
  • Zeca Malavazzi Park
  • Estadio M. Luís Perissinoto
  • Antônio Batista Piva Avenue

References
  1. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  2. IBGE 2020
  3. Região Metropolitana de Campinas
  4. "Replan Refinery, Brazil". Hydrocarbons-technology.com. Kable. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  5. Unidade de Conservação: Área de Relevante Interesse Ecológico Mata de Santa Genebra (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 8 May 2016
  6. Associação Brasileira de Marketing Rural e Agronegócio (AMBRA): Boehringer Ingelheim Saúde Animal inaugura a mais moderna fábrica de vacinas contra Febre Aftosa da América Latina. placed: 30 May 2017. retrieved 10 July 2017 (Portuguese language).




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