Jales
Jales | |||
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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°WCoordinates: 20°16′08″S 50°32′45″W / 20.26889°S 50.54583°W | |||
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
- Area: 368.5 km²
- Population density: 127.57/km² (IBGE/2010) - 222.90/km² (SEADE/2011)
- Urbanization: 94.1% (2010)
- Sex ratio (Males to Females): 95.4 (2011)
- Birth rate: 10.77/1,000 inhab. (2009)
- Infant mortality: 15.8/1,000 births (2009)
- Homicide rate: 4.0/100 thousand ppl (2008)
- HDI: 0.804 (UNDP/2000)
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
- ↑ "Human Development Index 2000 - Brazilian Municipalities". UNDP. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- 1 2 "Population at "Censo 2010"" (PDF) (in Portuguese). IBGE.gov.br. Retrieved 14 Jul 2011.
- ↑ Diocese of Jales Giga Catholic information
- 1 2 "Municipal Profile at SEADE". SEADE.gov.br. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
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