Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto | |
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| Municipality of Ribeirão Preto | |
From the top, from left to right: aerial view of downtown; Metropolitan Cathedral of Ribeirão Preto; interior of Theatro Pedro II; Choperia Penguin; Francisco Schmidt Coffee Museum; Mayor Luiz Roberto Jábali Park; partial panorama of the south zone of the city from Parque Prefeito Luiz Roberto Jábali. | |
| Nickname: Capital Nacional do Agronegócio (Agribusiness National Capital) "California brasileira" ("Brazilian California") | |
| Motto: Bandeirantum Ager | |
Location in São Paulo | |
| Coordinates: 21°10′42″S 47°48′24″W / 21.17833°S 47.80667°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Founded | June 19, 1856 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ricardo Silva (PSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 650.9 km2 (251.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 526 m (1,726 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 698,642 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Postal Code | 14000-000 |
| Area code | +55 16 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.800 – very high |
| Website | ribeiraopreto |
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Ribeirão Preto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁibejˈɾɐ̃w ˈpɾetu]) is a city and a metropolitan area located in the northeastern region of São Paulo state, Brazil.
Ribeirão Preto is the eighth-largest municipality in the State with 650.9 km2 (251.3 sq mi). It has an estimated population of 720,216 in 2021 and a metropolitan area of 1,178,910. It is located 313 km (194 mi) from the city of São Paulo and 706 km (439 mi) from Brasília, the federal capital. Its mean altitude is 526.8 m (1,728 ft) high. The city's average temperature throughout the year is 23 °C (73 °F), and the original predominant vegetation is the Atlantic Forest.
The city originated around 1856 as an agricultural region. Coffee was a primary income source until 1929 when it lost value when compared with the industrial sector. In the second half of the 20th century, investment in health, biotechnology, bioenergy, and information technology led to the city being declared a Technological Center in 2010. These activities have caused the city to have the 30th biggest gross national (GNP) in Brazil.
The city is also an important cultural center. The Mayor Luiz Roberto Jábali Park, the Maurilio Biagi Park, Carlos Raya Park, Santa Tereza Reserve, and the Zoo are important preservation areas. Pinguim Beerhouse, Dom Pedro Theatre, and projects such as Ribeirão Preto's Cinema Center are relevant sightseeing points, along with events such as the Agrishow Agricultural Fair, Tanabata Festival, Joao Rock Music Festival, and the National Outdoor Book Fair.