Lençóis Paulista

Lençóis Paulista, São Paulo
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Nickname:  The Book City
Location in the São Paulo state.
Country	Brazil
State	São Paulo
Government
• Mayor	Izabel Cristina Campanari Lorenzetti
Elevation	505 m (1,657 ft)
Population  (2008)
• Total	62,594
• Density	77.8/km2 (202/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (Horário Oficial de Brasília)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (Horário Oficial de Verão)
Website	http://www.lencoispaulista.sp.gov.br

Lençóis Paulista is a municipality/county in the state of São Paulo. The estimated population in 2008 is 62,594 and the area is 805.8 km². The elevation is 550 m.

Home of the largest library in the interior of the State of São Paulo, an institution of higher learning, and a SENAI technical school.

History

Founded on April 28, 1858.

Geography

The territory is drained by waters of the Rio Lençóis, which is also the source responsible for the water supply of the city. The climate is subtropical, with maximum temperatures around 38°C between November and February, and minimum temperatures around 4°C between June and August.

The neighboring municipalities of Lençóis Paulista are Macatuba, Pederneiras and Agudos to the north; Borebi to the west; Avaré and Botucatu to the south; and Pratânia, Areiópolis and São Manuel to the east.

Economy

The economic foundation of the city is its industry, which highlights its production of sugar, alcohol, cellulose, oil, metal structures, renewable energy and food. Its main agricultural products are sugar cane, corn, beans, and wood. The city's commerce, which for many years was subordinate to the neighboring city of Bauru, today is passing through a period of expansion with the building of the Lençóis Paulista Shopping.

See also

• Lençóis, Bahia

External links

• Template:Pt icon Official Website - Prefeitura Municipal de Lençóis Paulista