Rio Claro, São Paulo

Município de Rio Claro

Flag

Seal

Nickname(s): Cidade Azul (Blue City)

Location in the São Paulo state.

Country

Brazil

State

São Paulo

Government

• Mayor

Du Altimari (PMDB)

Area^[1]

• Total

498.422 km² (192.442 sq mi)

Population (2010)^[2]

• Total

186,253

• Estimate (2013)^[3]

196,821

• Density

124.36/km² (322.1/sq mi)

Rio Claro is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The elevation is 613 m. It was incorporated as the village of São João Batista do Ribeirão Claro in 1827, and this incorporation is celebrated every year on June 24 as a municipal holiday.

The name was changed later to Rio Claro. Starting in the 19th century, Rio Claro attracted large numbers of immigrants from European countries, especially from Germany, Switzerland and Italy, but also from Spain, Portugal, some Eastern European countries, and a substantial community of Christian Arabs from the then Ottoman Empire (mostly Syrian and Lebanese).

Japanese immigrants arrived later. There is also a large population of Afro-Brazilians.

Rio Claro used to play a very important role in the railway system of São Paulo state. Rio Claro hosts one public university, UNESP, offering courses in Geology, Geography, Environmental Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Physical Education, Ecology, Biology and Pedagogy (teacher training).

Horto Florestal "Edmundo Navarro de Andrade" en Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
Picture of the forest park of Edmundo Navarro de Andrade.
Aerial view of the Aeroclub of Rio Claro.

Facts 1
Sports 2
Anthem of Rio Claro 3
References 4
External links 5

Facts

Budget: R$178,542,000.00 (2005)
Infant mortality rate: 11.76 deaths/1,000 live births
Literacy: 94.9% (2000)
Life expectancy at birth: 71.34 years

Sports

The city's two football (soccer) clubs are Rio Claro Futebol Clube, founded in 1909, and Associação Esportiva Velo Clube, founded in 1910.

Anthem of Rio Claro

Lyrics: Profª Celeste Calil
Music: Profª Lígia do C. Polastri

I
Salve, Salve Rio Claro Querida
Linda terra de céu sempre azul
Quem te vê uma vez, não te olvida
Pois te embala o Cruzeiro do Sul!

II
O nascer no teu seio de ouro,
É trazer no feliz coração,
O teu nome, sublime tesouro,
Protegido por meigo São João!

Estribilho
Rioclarenses, bem alto cantemos
Este hino, com todo fervor,
Pois a terra maior pertencemos
Em carinho, energia e valor!

III
O teu solo tão fértil, encerra
Mil riquezas, fartura sem par,
Teu comércio engrandece esta terra,
Tua indústria operosa é exemplar!

IV
E a instrução que é estrela potente
A brilhar no teu céu cor de anil
Faz do jovem, valor consciente
Na defesa do nosso Brasil!

Estribilho
Rioclarenses, bem alto cantemos...

References

^ "IBGE statistics for Rio Claro" (in Portuguese).
^ "IBGE statistics for Rio Claro" (in Portuguese).
^ "IBGE statistics for Rio Claro" (in Portuguese).

External links

(Portuguese) Rio Claro City Hall
(Portuguese) Canal Rio Claro - Rio Claro City Portal
(Portuguese) Guia Rio Claro - Rio Claro City Guide Portal
(Portuguese) Visite Rio Claro - Rio Claro Travel Tour

State of São Paulo, Brazil

Government	Governors Senators

Transport	Highway system List of highways

Education	Universities

Sports

Auto racing	Autódromo José Carlos Pace Ayrton Senna

Football	FPF Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Série A2 Série A3 Segunda Divisão Copa Paulista Corinthians Palmeiras Ponte Preta Portuguesa Santos São Paulo

Cities of São Paulo by population

Capital	São Paulo

1,000,000+	Campinas Guarulhos

500,000+	Osasco Ribeirão Preto Santo André São Bernardo do Campo São José dos Campos Sorocaba

200,000+	Americana Araraquara Barueri Bauru Carapicuíba Cotia Diadema Embu das Artes Franca Guarujá Hortolândia Indaiatuba Itapevi Itaquaquecetuba Jacareí Jundiaí Limeira Marília Mauá Mogi das Cruzes Piracicaba Praia Grande Presidente Prudente Santos São Carlos São José do Rio Preto São Vicente Sumaré Suzano Taboão da Serra Taubaté

100,000+	Araçatuba Araras Assis Atibaia Barretos Birigui Botucatu Bragança Paulista Catanduva Cubatão Ferraz de Vasconcelos Francisco Morato Franco da Rocha Guaratinguetá Itapecerica da Serra Itapetininga Itu Jandira Jaú Mogi Guaçu Ourinhos Pindamonhangaba Poá Ribeirão Pires Rio Claro Salto Santa Bárbara d'Oeste Santana de Parnaíba São Caetano do Sul Sertãozinho Tatuí Valinhos Várzea Paulista Votorantim

Mesoregion

Piracicaba

Limeira	Araras Conchal Cordeirópolis Iracemápolis Leme Limeira Santa Cruz da Conceição Santa Gertrudes

Piracicaba	Águas de São Pedro Capivari Charqueada Jumirim Mombuca Piracicaba Rafard Rio das Pedras Saltinho Santa Maria da Serra São Pedro Tietê

Rio Claro	Brotas Corumbataí Ipeúna Itirapina Rio Claro Torrinha

Southeast Region, Brazil

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