Brodowski
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Coordinates: 20 ° 59 ′ S , 47 ° 40 ′ W Brodowski on the map of Sao Paulo
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 Location of the municipality of Brodowski in the state of São Paulo
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| Country | Brazil | |
| State | São Paulo | |
| City foundation | August 22, 1913 | |
| Residents | 21,107 (2010) | |
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| surface | 280 km 2 | |
| Population density | 70.1 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 861 m | |
| Time zone | UTC −3 | |
| City Presidency | José Luiz Perez ( PSDB ) (2017-2020) | |
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Brodowski , officially Portuguese Município de Brodowski , is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of São Paulo and is located 30 kilometers from Ribeirão Preto . It belongs to their metropolitan region Ribeirão Preto . As of July 1, 2018, the population was estimated at 24,592.
history
The establishment of the municipality of Brodowski is thanks to Colonel Lúcio Eneas de Melo Fagundes, who provided the Companhia Mogiana de Estradas de Ferro with a site for the construction of a train station for the project of the line from Campinas to Moji-Mirim, which began in 1873 . The station was named in honor of the Polish engineer responsible at the time, Alexander Brodowski (1856–1899). A small town developed around the station, which developed into the town of Brodowski, which was finally granted town charter by law on August 22, 1913 .
Personalities
The house in which the famous Brazilian painter Candido Portinari (1903–1962) was born on December 29, 1903 is located in Brodowski . Here the artist spent his childhood and youth. In the studio of the house, which can be visited, important works by the painter were created, such as the 21 oil paintings of the Igreja Matriz de Bom Jesus de Cana Verda (mother church in the neighborhood of Batatais ).
Web links
- City Prefecture website , Prefeitura Municipal (Brazilian Portuguese)
- City Council website , Câmara Municipal (Brazilian Portuguese)
- Museu Casa de Portinari
Individual evidence
- ↑ IBGE : Brodowski - Panorama. In: cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved November 7, 2018 (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ Prof. Ze Luiz 45 (Prefeito). In: com.br. Eleições 2016, accessed November 7, 2018 (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ↑ IBGE : Estimativas da população residente no Brasil e unidades da federação com data de referência em 1 ° de julho de 2018. (PDF; 2.6 MB) In: ibge.gov.br. 2018, Retrieved November 7, 2018 (Brazilian Portuguese).