Valinhos

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Valinhos

| official_name = Municipality of Valinhos

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = Praça Brasil 500 Anos.jpg

| image_caption =

| image_flag = Bandeira-Valinhos.svg

| image_shield = Brasao-Valinhos.svg

| image_map = SaoPaulo Municip Valinhos.svg

| map_caption = Location in São Paulo state

| pushpin_map = Brazil

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Brazil

| coordinates = {{coord|22|58|14|S|46|59|45|W|region:BR_type:city|display=inline,title}}

| motto = In libertate labor (Latin)

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Brazil}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Southeast Brazil

| subdivision_type2 = State

| subdivision_name2 = {{flag|São Paulo}}

| subdivision_type3 = Metropolitan Region

| subdivision_name3 = Campinas

| leader_party = PL

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Franklin Duarte de Lima

| area_total_km2 = 148.54

| elevation_m = 660

| population_total = 126,373

| population_as_of = 2022[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/valinhos/panorama IBGE 2022]

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone1 = BRT

| utc_offset1 = −3

| timezone1_DST =

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 13270-000

| area_code_type = Phone code

| area_code = +55 19

| website =

| blank_name = HDI (2010)

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Valinhos ({{IPA|pt|vaˈliɲus}}) is a municipality (município) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is the birthplace of Adoniran Barbosa. Valinhos is famous for its purple fig, the theme of its annual Fig Fest. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campinas.[http://www.agemcamp.sp.gov.br/rmc/ Região Metropolitana de Campinas] The population is 131,210 ({{As of|2020|lc=y}}) in an area of {{convert|148.54|km2|sqmi|2|abbr=off}}.[http://cod.ibge.gov.br/236EX Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística] Its elevation is {{convert|660|m|2|abbr=on|lk=out}}. Its name means 'little valleys' in Portuguese.

History

The city was founded on 2 December 1732 by Alexandre Simões Vieira. A passage between the villages of São Paulo and Jundiaí had been opened. The main economic foundation of the town in the 19th century was the production of coffee, figs and grapes. Later on, a railway was created to transport the products to the Port of Santos.

Since the fig has been a town's symbol, the city counsel organizes the Festa do Figo (a traditional Fig Fest, attended by more than 75,000 people yearly). The city is mainly composed by closed neighbourhoods, condominium complexes and some residential buildings. There is also a Colégio Visconde de Porto Seguro.

Geography

Mostly two thirds of the area is a rural community scattered around {{convert|89|km²|0|abbr=on}}, however, the urban area is growing as soon as the neighbourhoods are built. Around the city are the most important highways of the state of São Paulo, which are named Anhanguera, Bandeirantes and Dom Pedro I. They connect all parts of the state and are considered the best highways in the country.

Economy

Part of the greater Campinas, Valinhos hosts branches from several multinational companies; Vermeer, Wenger, Cogna Educação, Chr. Hansen, Eaton, Unilever, Schlegel-Giesse and many others. According to the magazine Exame, Valinhos is the 12th best city in Brazil in terms of life quality.

Demography

2018: 127,123 citizens

Population (in percentage)

Urban 95%
Rural 5%

Area

Urban {{convert|65.9|km²|1|abbr=on}}
Rural {{convert|88.0|km²|1|abbr=on}}

Population (2009)	Men	Women	Voters
class="wikitable"
107,453	50,112	49,216	59,934

Health, security and education

These three sections are provided by the government and are well designed in the town, as well as the children and teenagers have the chance to learn, have their free time, play some sports and are within a secure area. There are two new hospitals in the town that looks after partly two thirds of the population, where it's not paid. However, there is another one, which is private that attends the other third.

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=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}}

International relations

{{Main article|List_of_twin_towns_and_sister_cities_in_South_America#Brazil|l1=List of twin towns and sister cities in Brazil}}

References

Category:Municipalities in São Paulo (state)