Mirassol

{{Infobox settlement

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|subdivision_type1 = Region

|subdivision_type2 = State

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|subdivision_name1 = Southeast

|subdivision_name2 = {{flag|São Paulo}}

|leader_title = Mayor

|leader_name = José Ricci Júnior

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|established_date = 2009

|area_total_km2 = 243.161

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|population_as_of = 2020 [https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/mirassol/panorama IBGE 2020]

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|population_total = 60,303

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|elevation_m = 587

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|area_code = +55 17

|postal_code_type = Postal Code

|postal_code = 15130-000

|website = [http://www.mirassol.sp.gov.br Prefecture of Mirassol, São Paulo]

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Mirassol is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is located in the northern part of the state, 453 km from the city of São Paulo{{cite web|title=Distance of Mirassol to the city of São Paulo|url=https://www.google.com.br:443/maps?saddr=Pra%C3%A7a+Dr.+An%C3%ADsio+Jos%C3%A9+Moreira&daddr=-23.52877,-46.64811+to:Pra%C3%A7a+da+S%C3%A9&hl=pt-BR&ie=UTF8&ll=-22.441495,-48.22998&spn=5.613687,10.821533&sll=-23.535189,-46.630268&sspn=0.043516,0.084543&geocode=FUpZwv4dUIMM_Q;Fb76mP4d0jQ4_SnN2lBvbFjOlDHMdMoJlshsgA;FammmP4dOWs4_Q&t=m&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=14&via=1&z=7|publisher=Google Maps|access-date=20 June 2012}} and 15 km from São José do Rio Preto. Mirassol has 60,303 inhabitants (IBGE/2020).

The city belongs to the Microregion of São José do Rio Preto.

Geography

=Neighbouring places=

Mirassolândia, Ipiguá, São José do Rio Preto, Bady Bassitt, Nova Aliança, Jaci, Neves Paulista and Bálsamo

History

The city was founded on September 8, 1910, by Joaquim da Costa Penha, with the name of São Pedro da Mata Una. On November 27, 1919, the village changed its name to Mirassol, being elevated to district.

The city was officially established as a municipality on December 23, 1924.{{cite web|title=History of the City on the Prefecture Site|url=http://www.mirassol.sp.gov.br/Municipio/Page.aspx?tipo=historia|publisher=Mirassol.sp.gov.br|accessdate=16 July 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904060642/http://www.mirassol.sp.gov.br/Municipio/Page.aspx?tipo=historia|archivedate=4 September 2011}}

Economy

Mirassol has a relevant furniture industry, and 30% of the city's GDP comes from the Secondary sector. Commerce and services corresponds to 68% of the economy.{{cite web|title=Municipal Profile at SEADE |url=http://www.seade.gov.br/produtos/perfil/perfilMunEstado.php |publisher=Fundação SEADE |accessdate=6 July 2011 |language=Portuguese |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823080724/http://www.seade.gov.br/produtos/perfil/perfilMunEstado.php |archivedate=23 August 2011 }}

Demographics

class="wikitable"

! Year !! Population

2010

53,792

2011

54,343

The HDI, measured by the UNDP, was 0.822 in the year 2000. The life expectancy for the city is 75.42 years. The literacy rate, measured in 2000 by SEADE, was 92.35%.

There weren't homicides in the year 2008. In 2007, Mirassol had 1 homicide.{{cite web|title=Violence Map of Brazil|url=http://www.sangari.com/mapadaviolencia/|work=Mapa da Violência 2011|language=Portuguese|accessdate=6 July 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110716003505/http://www.sangari.com/mapadaviolencia/|archive-date=16 July 2011|url-status=dead}}

=Statistics=

Area: 243.80 km²
Urban area: 47.07 km²
Population density: 221.22/km² (IBGE/2010) - 222.90/km² (SEADE/2011)
Urbanization: 93.9% (2010)
Sex ratio (Males to Females): 96.35 (2011)
Birth rate: 12.43/1,000 inhabitants (2009)
Infant mortality: 7.56/1,000 births (2009)
Homicide rate: 0.0/100 thousand ppl (2008)
HDI: 0.822 (UNDP/2000)

All statistics are from SEADE and IBGE.{{cite web |url=http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/censo2010/tabelas_pdf/Sao_paulo.pdf |title=Population at "Censo 2010" |publisher=IBGE.gov.br|language=Portuguese|accessdate=6 Jul 2011}}

Media

In telecommunications, the city was 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=2024-06-14|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=2024-06-14|website=Telefônica}}

Transportation

The city is linked with the SP-310 (Rodovia Washington Luis) and SP-320 (Rodovia Euclides da Cunha) state highways. Mirassol has an airport for small planes.

Sports

File:Mirassol e sao paulo - campeonato paulista de 2008 07.jpg

Mirassol Futebol Clube, founded in 1925, is the city's football (soccer) club. The team's stadium is the Estádio Municipal José Maria de Campos Maia, which has a maximum capacity of 14,534 people.

Notable people

André Zuba, footballer
Doriva, former footballer

References

External links

{{in lang|pt}} [http://www.mirassol.sp.gov.br Prefecture of Mirassol]

Category:Municipalities in São Paulo (state)