Cruzeiro, São Paulo
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| State: | São Paulo São Paulo (state) São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil... |
| Meso-region: | Vale do Paraíba Paulista |
| Microrregions: | Guaratinguetá Guaratinguetá (micro-region) The Microregion of Guaratinguetá is a microregion in the east of São Paulo State, Brazil. The microregion is the bordered by the state of Rio de Janeiro to the north.- Municipalities:* Aparecida* Cachoeira Paulista* Canas* Cruzeiro* Guaratinguetá... |
| Founded: | 2 October 1901 |
| Location Location (geography) The terms location and place in geography are used to identify a point or an area on the Earth's surface or elsewhere. The term 'location' generally implies a higher degree of can certainty than "place" which often has an ambiguous boundary relying more on human/social attributes of place identity... : |
22.573/22° 34' 38" S, 46.958/46° 57' 30" W |
| Area Area Area is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape in the plane. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat... : |
167.38 km² |
| Population Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... : Change from 2000 |
74,986(2004) Ranked up from 2.03% |
| Population density Population density Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans... : |
246.18/km² |
| Elevation Elevation The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface .... : |
508 m |
| Postal code: | 12700-xxx |
| Area/distance code: | (00)55-12-31xx-xxxx |
| Climate Climate Climate encompasses the statistics of temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, rainfall, atmospheric particle count and other meteorological elemental measurements in a given region over long periods... : |
Subtropical |
| Name of inhabitants or denomym: | Cruzeirense |
| Website: | www.cruzeiro.sp.gov.br |
| Politics | |
| Mayor Mayor In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city.... : |
Celso de Almeida Lage (PMDB) |
| Population Statistics (as of 2001) | |
| Urban: | 71,129 |
| Rural: | 2,123 |
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| Literacy rate: | 95.23% |
| Distance from the state capital: | 210 km |
Cruzeiro (Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
meaning the Southern Cross, the Brazilian national symbol that is used in its coat of arms and its flag) is a city in the state of São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is located about 220 km (137 mi) from the state capital. The population reached 70,000 in 2000 and the 2004 population read 74,986 and the area is 331 km² (128 sq mi).
Distances
- São PauloSão PauloSão 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...
- 210 km (130 mi) - Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
- 213 km (132 mi) - CaxambuCaxambuCaxambu is a Brazilian city in Minas Gerais. Its population in 2004 was estimated at 23,482.Located at the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, Caxambu is renowned by its spa, which has twelve sources of mineral water flowing, 24 hours a day....
- 98 km (61 mi) - Campos do JordãoCampos do JordãoCampos do Jordão is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 was 47,903 and the area is 290.27 km². The elevation is 1,628 m....
- 101 km (63 mi) - São José dos CamposSão José dos CamposSão José dos Campos is a municipality and a major city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil and one of the most important industrial and research centers in Latin America. It is located in the Paraíba Valley, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo ...
- 120 km (75 mi)
Population history
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
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| 2000 | 73,492 | - | 241.27/km² |
| 2004 | 74,986 | +1,494 or 2.03% | 246.18/km² |
Coat of arms
Its coat of arms features a shield with blue on the top and white at the bottom with its part of a flag in the top left and the Southern Cross which has its golden stars on the right.Flag
Its flag colors are red on the top left with four golden stars with a white circle and its state (São Paulo) where the city is located in the middle and with 13 stripes, seven of them are blue and six of them are white. It has a red tag reading in Portuguese Cultura Civismo meaning Civic Culture on the left, Paz meaning Peace in the middle and Liberdade e Trabalho meaning Freedom and Work on the bottom and a golden crown on the top.Geography
Its geography is considered one of the largest investments in Brazil, it is located in the radius of 200 km (124 mi) and a population of around 40 million people. The municipality is situated at the foot of the Serra da Mantiqueira which has the elevation of 517 m (1,696 ft), the mountains of the north reaches its elevations up to 2800 m (9,186 ft). By the area around the president DutraEurico Gaspar Dutra
Eurico Gaspar Dutra , was a Brazilian marshal, politician and president of Brazil from 1946–1951.He was born in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, and like many other Brazilians, was from Azorean-Portuguese origin...
Highway, the area features cliffs which divides the state of Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
. At the division is the Serra da Mantiqueira, the lowest point near the pass with the Serra da Mantiqueira. The rio Paraíba do Sul
Paraíba do Sul
thumbThe Paraíba do Sul , or simply termed Paraíba, is a river in the south-east of Brazil. It flows 1,137 kilometres west to northeast from its farthest source at the source of the river Paraitinga to the sea near Campos...
flows into the city.
History
Cruzeiro was founded in the railway lines of three states (São Paulo, Minas GeraisMinas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
and Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
), the railway was important as well as coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
production in the 19th century.
The first proprietary of the Cruzeirense lands were Major Novaes, a resident of Fazenda Dona Tita, now a city museum.
The city disenvolved as places of the railway.
The city also features a tunnel called the Mantiqueira which were used for troops during the important battle between the federalists and the constitutionalists.
Today, the city contains an economic focus on the area in the commercial and metallurgical industry. The old FNV (Fábrica Nacional de Vagões) which is now an international company that makes rail components, making up a large part of the fragile economy.
Transportation
The city are linked with three highways, the BR-116BR-116
BR-116 is a federal highway of Brazil. One of the most important highways in all of Brazil and one of its longest, the 4385 kilometre road connects Fortaleza to Jaguarão....
and the state highways of SP-52
SP-52
SP-52 is a highway in the northeastern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The highway runs from the city of Cruzeiro up to the boundary with Minas Gerais....
and SP-58
SP-58
The SP-58 is a highway in the northeastern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The highway is known as Deputado Nesralla Rubez. The highway runs from the city of Cachoeira Paulista with the BR-116 and Cruzeiro with the same highway number....
External links
- http://www.cruzeiro.sp.gov.br
- Cruzeiro on citybrazil.com.br
- Municipal anthem of Cruzeiro
| North: Passa-Quatro Passa-Quatro Passa-Quatro is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population in 2000 was 14,485, and 15,300 in 2003. The population density is 55.23/km² and the area is 277 km²... , Minas Gerais Minas Gerais Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the... |
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| West: Piquete Piquete Piquete is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 15,431 and the area is 176.32 km². The elevation is 645 m.... |
Cruzeiro | East: Lavrinhas Lavrinhas Lavrinhas is a municipality/county in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 6,692 and the area is . The elevation is . The state of Minas Gerais is bounded to the north.-Coat of arms:... |
| Southwest: Piquete Piquete Piquete is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 15,431 and the area is 176.32 km². The elevation is 645 m.... |
South: Cachoeira Paulista Cachoeira Paulista Cachoeira Paulista is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 is 29,254. The elevation is 521 m.The Brazilian Decimetric Array radio telescope is situated in Cachoeira Paulista.... |
Southeast: Silveiras Silveiras Silveiras is a municipality in São Paulo State, Brazil. The population in 2004 was 5,616, the density was 13.51/km² and the area is 415.74 km². The elevation is 615 m.-External links: http://www.silveiras.sp.gov.br... |