Marília

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In 1923, Antônio Pereira da Silva and his son José Pereira da Silva were the pioneers of the region, cleared land next to Feio and Peixe rivers. This land was named Alto Cafezal, or "High Coffee Plantation".

A city of Araraquara region deputy at the time, Bento de Abreu Sampaio Vidal held in 1926 a parcel of their assets.

In 1927, Colonel José Brás or Jose' da Silva Nogueira whose family origin in Itapetininga, arrived in Marilia. His family held 40% of the farm land named Bonfim, and the process of urbanization began with the allotment of this farm.

Companhia Paulista Railway had been advancing its tracks from São Paulo to get to the town of Lácio, and in accordance with its plan, the roads that were being opened at the branch were named in alphabetical order. The next branch should have its name beginning with the letter "M." "Maratona", "Mogúncio" and "Macau" were suggested, but Vidal was not satisfied with them. So, in one of his trips to Europe by ship, as he read Tomás Antônio Gonzaga's Marília de Dirceu, he chose the name Marília from the poetry book.

The city of Marília was created with this name by State Law No. 2161 on December 22, 1926, but remained as a borough of Cafelândia. In 1928, Marília was raised to the status of municipality by State Law No. 2320 of December 24. Its anniversary is celebrated on April 4, 1929.

At first, the economy of Marília was based on the cultivation of coffee, being replaced by cotton. The financial success originated from this latter crop led to the installation of the first two industries in the city (two cottonseed oil) in the mid-1930s. With the expansion of the industrialization in São Paulo state, rail and highways were also built, thereby linking Marilia to various regions of the state of São Paulo and northern Paraná.

In the 1940s the city established itself as a development of the West Paulista, when there was a large and growing urban population.

In the 1970s, there was a new industrial cycle in the city with the installation of new industries, specially food processing and welding. With the subsequent installation of several university courses, Marília attracted more people to the region, which accelerated the development of the city as a commercial & industrial hub.

Marília today has approximately 50 food industries in the area and it is known as the "National Capital of Food Processing."{{cn|date=March 2023}}

Data of Census of 2000:

Total population:

Metro: 189,719

Rural: 7623

Men: 96,502

Women: 100,840

Population density (inhabitants / km ²): 186.42 (2007)

Infant mortality up to 1 year (per thousand): 15.57

Life expectancy (years): 74.37

Total Fertility rate: 2.21

Literacy rate: 95.35%

Human Development Index (HDI): 0.821

HDI-R Income: 0.885

HDI-L Longevity: 0.822

HDI-E Education: 0.962

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The current mayor is Vinícius Camarinha - PSDB elected on 2025, whose mandate is valid until 2028. The government receives little state funding due to high tax returns from the local tax income.

The city has several courses distributed in their colleges and universities. There are three universities: two private (Unimar and UNIVEM) and one public (UNESP) and three colleges, among them the school of medicine (Faculdade de Medicina de Marília).{{cn|date=March 2023}}

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Marilia has one airport for regional and domestic flights named Frank Miloye Milenkowichi Airport. The city is crossed by 3 highways: the SP-294, the SP-333 and Rodovia Transbrasiliana (Transbrazilian Highway). As most cities in the region, Marilia no longer has passenger railway service.

One of Brazil's largest airlines, TAM, got its start as Táxi Aéreo Marília here in 1961.{{cn|date=March 2023}}

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|Religion in Brazil|Protestantism in Brazil|Roman Catholic Church in Brazil}}

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Christianity is present in the city as follows:

The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marília.{{Cite web|url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsapa.html|title=São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]|access-date=2024-06-23|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}

The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in the city, mainly Pentecostal, including the Assemblies of God in Brazil (the largest evangelical church in the country),{{Cite web|url=https://confradesp.com.br/campos-eclesiasticos/|title=Campos Eclesiásticos|date=2018-12-10|access-date=2024-06-23|website=CONFRADESP|language=Portuguese}}{{Cite web|url=https://ad.org.br/locations/|title=Arquivos: Locais|access-date=2024-06-23|website=Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede|language=Portuguese}} Christian Congregation in Brazil,{{Cite web|url=https://congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br/localidade|title=Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil|access-date=2024-06-23|website=congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br|language=Portuguese}} among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

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• Ethnic Background: Marilia's population is mainly formed by descendants of Luso-African Brazilians, Portuguese, Japanese, Italians, Germans and Spaniards.
• The first Brazilian olympic medalist was from Marilia. Tetsuo Okamoto won a bronze medal in Helsinki in 1952, swimming 1500 m freestyle.
• The Southern Hemisphere's largest airline, TAM Brazilian Airlines, was founded in Marilia.
• Banco Bradesco was founded by Amador Aguiar on March 10, 1943, in Marilia, and it is the second largest private bank in Brazil today.
• A pre-historic crocodile, Mariliasuchus amarali, was found in Marilia and its name was a tribute to the city.
• On 5 October 1971, approximately at 5:00 pm, fell onto the city of Marília the last meteorite registered in the state of São Paulo: the Marília Meteorite. Seven fragments totaling about 2.5 kg were found, and the Marília Meteorite was subsequently classified as a chondrite H4.

Marília currently has three sister cities:[https://www.cidade-brasil.com.br/municipio-marilia.html Cidade Brasil: Município de Marília][https://www.marilia.sp.gov.br/portal/noticias/0/3/1267/marilia-e-izumisano-se-tornam-cidades-irmas Prefeitura de Marília: Marília e Izumisano se tornam cidades-irmãs]

• {{flagicon|USA}} Buffalo, New York, United States of America
• {{flagicon|JPN}} Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
• {{flagicon|JPN}} Izumisano, Osaka, Japan

• Tetsuo Okamoto- swimmer, first brazilian to win an Olympic medal in swimming
• Thiago Braz - pole vaulter, Olympic champion
• Augusto Dutra - pole vaulter
• Lucas Lima - football player
• Guilherme de Cássio Alves - football player
• Isabella Menin - model and Miss Grand International 2022
• Jorge Antonio Putinatti - football player
• Jurandir de Freitas- football player
• Yoshiharu Kohayakawa- mathematician

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|Feb high C = 30.8

|Mar high C = 30.7

|Apr high C = 29.8

|May high C = 26.4

|Jun high C = 26.2

|Jul high C = 26.7

|Aug high C = 28.5

|Sep high C = 29.3

|Oct high C = 30.4

|Nov high C = 30.3

|Dec high C = 30.6

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|Jan mean C = 24.8

|Feb mean C = 25.3

|Mar mean C = 25.2

|Apr mean C = 24.0

|May mean C = 20.9

|Jun mean C = 20.4

|Jul mean C = 20.6

|Aug mean C = 22.1

|Sep mean C = 23.0

|Oct mean C = 24.1

|Nov mean C = 24.5

|Dec mean C = 25.0

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|Feb low C = 19.8

|Mar low C = 19.6

|Apr low C = 18.2

|May low C = 15.3

|Jun low C = 14.6

|Jul low C = 14.5

|Aug low C = 15.7

|Sep low C = 16.7

|Oct low C = 17.9

|Nov low C = 18.6

|Dec low C = 19.3

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|Jan precipitation mm = 310.0

|Feb precipitation mm = 187.2

|Mar precipitation mm = 145.0

|Apr precipitation mm = 80.4

|May precipitation mm = 73.2

|Jun precipitation mm = 46.5

|Jul precipitation mm = 39.5

|Aug precipitation mm = 39.8

|Sep precipitation mm = 73.9

|Oct precipitation mm = 112.0

|Nov precipitation mm = 127.4

|Dec precipitation mm = 221.8

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{{Reflist}}

• {{in lang|pt}} [http://www.marilia.sp.gov.br/ Marília's City Hall webpage]
• {{in lang|pt}} [http://www.camar.sp.gov.br/ Marília's Municipality's Chamber]

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Category:Populated places established in 1928