Bonfim Paulista
Encyclopedia
Bonfim Paulista is a district of the city of Ribeirão Preto
. It is 16 km from the center of the district and 299 km from São Paulo
. It has 20,000 inhabitants. Its adjoining cities are Cravinhos
and Guatapará
, yonder Ribeirão Preto
.
In 1906 the first school was built and inaugurated the sub-town-hall, being José Luciano de Andrade, the first sub-mayor.
Also in 1906, the first Telephonic Center was installed in Bonfim Square.
Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto is a municipality and city in the Northeastern region of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is nicknamed Brazilian California, because of a combination of an economy based on agrobusiness plus high technology, wealth and sunny weather all year long. With 605,114 inhabitants,...
. It is 16 km from the center of the district and 299 km from São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
. It has 20,000 inhabitants. Its adjoining cities are Cravinhos
Cravinhos
Cravinhos is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 31,412 and the area is 312.26 km². The elevation is 788 m....
and Guatapará
Guatapará
Guatapará is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 6,662 and the area is 413.72 km². The elevation is 512 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language....
, yonder Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto is a municipality and city in the Northeastern region of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is nicknamed Brazilian California, because of a combination of an economy based on agrobusiness plus high technology, wealth and sunny weather all year long. With 605,114 inhabitants,...
.
History
It was founded on February 10, 1894, being official on October 3, 1902, but the settlement already existed since 1850.In 1906 the first school was built and inaugurated the sub-town-hall, being José Luciano de Andrade, the first sub-mayor.
Also in 1906, the first Telephonic Center was installed in Bonfim Square.
Old Denominations
- Viaducto (Viaduct)
- Gaturamo
- Vila Bonfim (Good End Villa)
- Bonfim Paulista (São Paulo Good End)
Curiosities
- It has already did part of São SimãoSão Simão, São PauloSão Simão is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 14,541 and the area is 619.65 km². The elevation is 665 m....
city. - The first train came to Vila Bonfim on February 10, 1896.
Illustrious Bonfim-born
- Cel. Américo Baptista da Costa - farmer
- Cel. Emílio Moreno de Alagão - farmer
- Cel. Furquim - farmer
- João Pedro da Veiga Miranda - engineer and skilful politician (was alderman, Ribeirão Preto mayor in 1908, state deputy and federal deputy, and finally Navy Minister from 1922 to 1924).
- Dr. Francisco Cunha Junqueira - politician (Agriculture Secretary in 1928).
- Da. Iria Alves da Cunha Junqueira - farmer (she had one of the biggest coffee farms in the beginning of the 20th century).