Lins, São Paulo
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Lins is a municipality in the western part of the state of São Paulo
in Brazil
. The population in 2006 is 69,721 and the area is 527.98 km². The elevation is 437 m. Distance is 455 km from the capital, São Paulo
.
On February 16, 1908, the President of Brazil Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena
inaugurated with adding four stations of NOB. Amongst these stations, he entered Estação Campestre Campestre at the 152nd km, next to the stream. This station was named Albuquerque Lins, in memory to the São Paulo politician Manoel Joaquim de Albuquerque Lins, which became the president of the province of São Paulo from 1908 to 1912.
In 1913, the town of Saint Antonio do Campestre was elevated to the category of the Distrto de Paz of the city of Bauru
. On April 21, 1920, the political emancipation occurred.
Today, the old district of Albuquerque Lins is now known as the city of Lins.
total population: 65.952
human development index (HDI-M): 0,724
(source: IPEADATA)
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
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. The population in 2006 is 69,721 and the area is 527.98 km². The elevation is 437 m. Distance is 455 km from the capital, 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...
.
History
In the beginning of the 20th century, a town with the name of San Antonio do Campestre began appeared in the neighborhoods of Indians and became connected with railway, the Ferro Noroeste do Brasil (The Northwest railroad of Brazil (NOB, pro. ehn-oh-beh)), near a stream diminating Campestre (before, it was known as Brumadinho or Douradinho).On February 16, 1908, the President of Brazil Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena
Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena
Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena was a Brazilian politician, and president between 1906 and 1909. Before his political career, Pena was a lawyer, jurist and member of the Brazilian Supreme Court....
inaugurated with adding four stations of NOB. Amongst these stations, he entered Estação Campestre Campestre at the 152nd km, next to the stream. This station was named Albuquerque Lins, in memory to the São Paulo politician Manoel Joaquim de Albuquerque Lins, which became the president of the province of São Paulo from 1908 to 1912.
In 1913, the town of Saint Antonio do Campestre was elevated to the category of the Distrto de Paz of the city of Bauru
Bauru
Bauru is a Brazilian city and municipality in midwestern region of the state of São Paulo. It is also the capital of the micro-region of Bauru...
. On April 21, 1920, the political emancipation occurred.
Today, the old district of Albuquerque Lins is now known as the city of Lins.
Demography
2000 censustotal population: 65.952
- urban: 64.218
- Rural: 1.734
- men: 31.990
- women: 33.962
- population density (hab./km²): 115,42
- child mortality (per thousands): 11,79
- life expectance (years): 73,56
- birth rate (per woman): 1,97
- literacy rate: 92,48%
human development index (HDI-M): 0,724
- HDI-M Renda: 0,782
- HDI-M Longevidade: 0,809
- HDI-M Education: 0,791
(source: IPEADATA)