Lençóis Paulista
Encyclopedia
Lençóis Paulista is a municipality/county in the Central West region of the state of São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
. The estimated population in 2010 is 70,331 and the area is 805.8 km². The elevation is 550 m.
Home of the largest library in the interior of the State of São Paulo, an institution of higher learning, and a SENAI
SENAI
Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial , Portuguese language for National Service for Industrial Training is a network of not-for-profit secondary level professional schools established and maintained by the Brazilian Confederation of Industry...
technical school.
Geography
The territory is drained by waters of the Rio Lençóis, which is also the source responsible for the water supply of the city. The climate is subtropical, with maximum temperatures around 38°C between November and February, and minimum temperatures around 4°C between June and August.The neighboring municipalities of Lençóis Paulista are Macatuba
Macatuba
Macatuba is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 16,924 and the area is 226.78 km². The elevation is 515 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language....
, Pederneiras
Pederneiras
Pederneiras is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2010 according to is 41,497 people and the total area is 729 km². The elevation is 475 m.- History :* Foundation: May 22nd, 1891...
and Agudos
Agudos
Agudos is a Brazilian city located in the west-central part of the state of São Paulo. Distance from the capital is 330 km and is accessed by the Rodovia Marechal Rondon.*Founded: 1898*Elevation: 580 m*Population: 32,026 inhabitants...
to the north; Borebi
Borebi
Borebi is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 was 2,205 and the area is 349.13 km². The elevation is 590m....
to the west; Avaré and Botucatu
Botucatu
Botucatu is a city in the southeastern region of Brazil and is located 224.8 km from São Paulo, the Capital of the State of São Paulo. The city has a population of about 127,370 inhabitants within a of 1,486.4 square kilometers, on top of a plateau . Botucatu became a township in .The...
to the south; and Pratânia
Pratânia
Pratânia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 4,274 and the area is 180.38 km². The elevation is 685 m....
, Areiópolis
Areiópolis
Areiópolis is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 was 10,452 and the area is 111.25 km². It is 635m above sea level....
and São Manuel
São Manuel
São Manuel is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2007 was 37,797 and the area is 652.72 km². The elevation is 709 m.-People from São Manuel:* Alice Sommerlath , mother of Queen Silvia of Sweden....
to the east.
Economy
The economic foundation of the city is its industry, which highlights its production of sugar, alcohol, cellulose, oil, metal structures, renewable energy and food. Its main agricultural products are sugar cane, corn, beans, and wood. The city's commerce, which for many years was subordinate to the neighboring city of BauruBauru
Bauru is a Brazilian city and municipality in midwestern region of the state of São Paulo. It is also the capital of the micro-region of Bauru...
, today is passing through a period of expansion with the building of the Lençóis Paulista Shopping.
The municipality has a Commercial and Industrial Association, the ACILPA, which develops work in partnership with SEBRAE, SENAI
SENAI
Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial , Portuguese language for National Service for Industrial Training is a network of not-for-profit secondary level professional schools established and maintained by the Brazilian Confederation of Industry...
and the municipal government. It has the second highest GDP of the Administrative Region of Bauru, and has become the central hub of a commercial micro-region that includes the municipalities of Macatuba
Macatuba
Macatuba is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 16,924 and the area is 226.78 km². The elevation is 515 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language....
, Areiópolis
Areiópolis
Areiópolis is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 was 10,452 and the area is 111.25 km². It is 635m above sea level....
, Borebi
Borebi
Borebi is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 was 2,205 and the area is 349.13 km². The elevation is 590m....
and Pederneiras
Pederneiras
Pederneiras is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2010 according to is 41,497 people and the total area is 729 km². The elevation is 475 m.- History :* Foundation: May 22nd, 1891...
. The city has a mall and an annual industrial trade fair called the FACILPA.