Lavrinhas
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Lavrinhas
| native_name =
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_shield = Lavrinhas brasao.png
| image_flag = Lavrinhas bandeira.png
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| image1 = Lavrinhas Água cristalina 6.jpg
| caption1 = Cachoeira da Pedreira
| image2 = Prefeitura de Lavrinhas em 07 do 12 de 2023, por William Landim da Silva.jpg
| caption2 = City Hall
| image3 = Paróquia São Francisco de Paula-Lavrinhas.jpg
| caption3 = São Francisco de Paula Church
| image4 = Estação Ferroviaria (4).JPG
| caption4 = Railway Station
| image5 =Casarão do bairro Pinheiros.JPG
| caption5 = Pinheiros District
| image6 =Senzala clube de campo (2).JPG
| caption6 = Senzala Country Club
| image7 =Via Láctea vista da Pedra da Mina.jpg
| caption7 = Milky Way seen from Pedra da Mina
| color = white
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| image_caption =
| image_map = SaoPaulo Municip Lavrinhas.svg
| map_caption = Location in São Paulo state
| pushpin_map = Brazil
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Brazil
| coordinates = {{coord|22|34|15|S|44|54|8|W|region:BR|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Brazil
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Southeast
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = São Paulo
| subdivision_type3 = Mesoregion
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| subdivision_type4 = Microregion
| subdivision_name4 =
| subdivision_type5 = Metrop. region
| subdivision_name5 = Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
| established_title =
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| leader_party =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name =
| elevation_m = 508
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 167.07
| area_metro_km2 =
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 7,311
| population_as_of = 2020 [https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/lavrinhas/panorama IBGE 2020]
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone1 = BRT
| utc_offset1 = −3
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| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 12790-xxx
| area_code_type = Area code
| area_code = +55-19
| website = {{URL|http://www.lavrinhas.sp.gov.br}}
}}
Lavrinhas is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is formed by the neighborhoods of Jardim Mavisou, Pinheiros, Capela do Jacu, Village Campestre and Centro, where its seat is located. The municipality is crossed by many rivers, creeks etc; the main ones being Jacu River, Braço River and Paraíba do Sul River, this being its main river. It is a historical town, wherein events of the 1932 Paulista Revolution took place. As for its economy, most of it is based on agriculture, cattle raising,{{Cite web |title=A Cidade – Prefeitura de Lavrinhas |url=http://lavrinhas.sp.gov.br/site/index.php/a-cidade/}} in addition to being known for having mineral water spring and crystal clear waters, which attract tourists from all over the country; therefore, it is recognized as a Municipality of Tourist Interest.{{Cite web |date=2019-02-21 |title=Lavrinhas entra para grupo com título de Município de Interesse Turístico – Jornal Atos |url=https://jornalatos.net/ultimas-noticias/lavrinhas-entra-para-grupo-com-titulo-de-municipio-de-interesse-turistico/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |language=pt-BR}}
History
The municipality was created by state law in 1944.{{Cite web|url=https://www.al.sp.gov.br/documentacao/municipios-paulistas|title=Municípios Paulistas|access-date=2024-06-26|website=www.al.sp.gov.br|language=Portuguese}}
File:Carta Geral do Estado de São Paulo (1945) - 1 (1), Acervo do Museu Paulista da USP.jpg
Geography
=Location=
File:Lavrinhas Água cristalina 8.jpg
Lavrinhas is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte.[http://www.al.sp.gov.br/repositorio/legislacao/lei.complementar/2012/lei.complementar-1166-09.01.2012.html Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar Nº 1.166] The population is 7,361 (2021 est.) in an area of {{Convert|167.07|km2|sqmi}}.[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/lavrinhas/panorama Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística] The elevation is {{convert|508|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. The state of Minas Gerais is bounded to the North.
The municipality contains part of the {{convert|292000|ha}} Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.{{citation|ref={{harvid|Unidade de Conservação ... MMA}}|language=Portuguese
|title=Unidade de Conservação: Área de Proteção Ambiental Bacia Hidrográfica do Paraíba do Sul|publisher=MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente
|url=http://sistemas.mma.gov.br/cnuc/index.php?ido=relatorioparametrizado.exibeRelatorio&relatorioPadrao=true&idUc=1521|access-date=2016-10-01}}
Coat of arms
Its coat of arms has a red shield with the tag at the bottom reading Cave nam vigilio (Latin for "Watch yourself, for I'm watching") with two soldiers on each side and with three swords over three mountaintops coloured in orange.
Flag
Its flag colors are white on the left side and yellow on the right side with its coat of arms of the left. The line is not straight.
Population history
class="wikitable" | |
Year | Population |
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2000 | 6,008 |
2004 | 6,692 |
2015 | 7,052 |
2021 | 7,361 |
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imprensaoficial.com.br/DO/BuscaDO2001Documento_11_4.aspx?link=/1973/ineditoriais/abril/24/p1/pag_0054_DUI6O3SN7V5CNe7E7ANSRTTG04F.pdf&pagina=54&data=24/04/1973&caderno=Ineditoriais&paginaordenacao=100054|title=Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973|access-date=2024-05-27|website=www.imprensaoficial.com.br|language=Portuguese}} In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).{{Cite web|url=https://ri.telefonica.com.br/en/the-company/our-history/|title=Our History - Telefônica RI|access-date=2024-05-27|website=Telefônica}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{in lang|pt}} http://www.lavrinhas.sp.gov.br
- {{in lang|pt}} [http://www.citybrazil.com.br/sp/lavrinha Lavrinha on citybrazil.com.br]
- Municipal anthem of Lavrinhas {{in lang|pt}}
{{Geographic location
| Northwest =
| North = Passa-Quatro, MG
| Northeast =
| West = Cruzeiro
| Centre = Lavrinhas
| East = Queluz
| Southwest =
| South = Silveiras
| Southeast =
}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities in Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
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