Estrela d'Oeste

Estrela d'Oeste
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Estrela d'Oeste Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°17′16″S 50°24′03″W / 20.28778°S 50.40083°WCoordinates: 20°17′16″S 50°24′03″W / 20.28778°S 50.40083°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast Region
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	296.3 km^2 (114.4 sq mi)
Elevation	595 m (1,952 ft)
Population (2015)
• Total	8,462
• Density	29/km^2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone	BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Postal code	15650-000
Area code	+55 17
Website	Prefecture of Estrela d'Oeste

Estrela d'Oeste is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 8,462 (2015 est.) in an area of 296.3 km².^[1] Estrela d'Oeste belongs to the Mesoregion of São José do Rio Preto.

History

The area of Estrela d´Oeste was first explored at the beginning of the 20th century. Settlement started in 1942, and in 1949 it became an independent municipality by separation from Fernandópolis.^[2]

Demography

'Census Data - 2010'

Total Population: 8208

• Urban: 6831
• Rural: 1377
• Men: 4133^[3]
• Women: 4075

Population density (inhabitants / Km ²): 27.69

Census Data - 2000

• Infant mortality to 1 year (per thousand): 10.43
• Life expectancy (years): 74.42
• Fertility rate (children per woman): 1.96
• Literacy Rate: 87.26%
• Human Development Index (HDI): 0.792
• Income HDI: 0.705
• HDI Longevity: 0.824
• HDI Education: 0.848

(Source: IPEADATA)

References

1. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
2. IBGE, history
3. "SIDRA IBGE - Table 608 - Resident population, by household status and sex". IBGE. Retrieved 11 December 2012.