Jales

Jales
Municipality

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Location of Jales
Jales

Location of Jales

Coordinates: 20°16′08″S 50°32′45″W / 20.26889°S 50.54583°W / -20.26889; -50.54583Coordinates: 20°16′08″S 50°32′45″W / 20.26889°S 50.54583°W / -20.26889; -50.54583
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State  São Paulo
Mesoregion São José do Rio Preto
Government
  Mayor Eunice Mistilides
Area
  Total 368.5 km2 (142.3 sq mi)
Elevation 478 m (1,568 ft)
Population (2012/IBGE)
  Total 48,620
  Density 127.57/km2 (330.4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code 15700-000
Area code(s) +55 17
'HDI (UNDP/2000)[1] 0.804 – high
Website Prefecture of Jales, São Paulo

Jales is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population in 2012, according to the IBGE, is of 48,620 inhabitants.[2] The city is located 601 km from the city of São Paulo.

It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jales.[3]

History

The city was founded on April 15, 1941.

Demographics

Statistics

All statistics are from SEADE[4] and IBGE.[2]

Economy

The Tertiary sector corresponds to 72.6% of the Jales GDP. Industry has a participation of 23,51%, and the Primary sector corresponds to 3.89% of the GDP.[4]

References

  1. "Human Development Index 2000 - Brazilian Municipalities". UNDP. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Population at "Censo 2010"" (PDF) (in Portuguese). IBGE.gov.br. Retrieved 14 Jul 2011.
  3. Diocese of Jales Giga Catholic information
  4. 1 2 "Municipal Profile at SEADE". SEADE.gov.br. Retrieved 15 July 2011.


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