São José do Rio Pardo
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São José do Rio Pardo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo
in Brazil
. It was founded by Colonel Antônio Marçal Nogueira de Barros on April 4, 1865. Nevertheless, since the town's saint, São José
or Saint Joseph
was celebrated on March 19, the accepted official date of the town foundation is that of March. At first, São José do Rio Pardo was a dependency of the village of Caconde
. The population in 2004 was 52,494 and the area is 420.19 km². The elevation is 676 m.
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 was founded by Colonel Antônio Marçal Nogueira de Barros on April 4, 1865. Nevertheless, since the town's saint, São José
São José
Among other things there are many civil parishes that have the name São José :-Brazil:*São José, Paulínia, Paulínia, São Paulo*São José, Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina*São José do Alegre, Minas Gerais...
or Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph is a figure in the Gospels, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ ....
was celebrated on March 19, the accepted official date of the town foundation is that of March. At first, São José do Rio Pardo was a dependency of the village of Caconde
Caconde
Caconde is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil.-External links:**...
. The population in 2004 was 52,494 and the area is 420.19 km². The elevation is 676 m.