Agudos

Agudos
Municipality

Location in São Paulo state
Agudos

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 22°28′26″S 48°59′1″W / 22.47389°S 48.98361°W / -22.47389; -48.98361Coordinates: 22°28′26″S 48°59′1″W / 22.47389°S 48.98361°W / -22.47389; -48.98361
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
State São Paulo
Area
  Total 966 km2 (373 sq mi)
Elevation 580 m (1,900 ft)
Population (2015)
  Total 36,524
  Density 38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Postal code 17120-000

Agudos is a Brazilian municipality located in the west-central part of the state of São Paulo. The population is 36,524 (2015 est.) in an area of 966 km².[1] Distance from the capital is 330 km and is accessed by the Rodovia Marechal Rondon. The municipality was established in 1898, when it was separated from Lençóis.[2]

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Economy

Agudos; economy is an agricultural municipality and have some industries of national prominence as Duratex and the Ambev. The municipal agricultural production is made up of:

The Duratex industry possesses extensive reserves in the city that are managed by the Duraflora. The cattle of Agudos has about 70,000 cows, 10,000 swines and 300,000 chickens.

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