Indaiatuba
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Coordinates: 23 ° 5 ′ S , 47 ° 13 ′ W Indaiatuba on the map of Sao Paulo
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| Country | Brazil | |
| State | São Paulo | |
| City foundation | December 9, 1830 | |
| Residents | 235,367 (Ber. 2016) | |
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| surface | 311 km² | |
| height | 624 m | |
| Time zone | UTC −3 | |
| City Presidency | Nilson Alcides Gaspar | |
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Indaiatuba is a city in the interior of the Brazilian state of São Paulo with 235,367 inhabitants (2016).
The city takes its name from Indaiá . In the language of the indigenous people of the region ( Tupí - Guaraní ), Indaiá refers to the Attalea dubia palm . The word tuba in this language indicates that the Attalea dubia is very common in this place.
location
The city is located at 47 ° 13 'West and 23 ° 05' South, in the RMC (Região Metropolitana de Campinas) at a distance of 40 kilometers from Campinas and 90 kilometers from the city of São Paulo . The municipality covers a territory of 311 km².
economy
Major automotive companies such as Toyota , General Motors, and Honda have manufacturing facilities in the city. There are also branches of other international companies such as Unilever , Kion Group and the German GPM Geräte- und Pumpenbau GmbH.
Culture and sights
The Parque Ecológico (German: Ecological Park) offers cycling and hiking trails as well as an integrated theme park (Parque Temático). There is also a railway museum in the city, which exhibits a locomotive from the 19th century and an H0 gauge model railway .
Personalities
- Constantino Amstalden (1920–1997), Bishop of São Carlos
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Toyota website
- ↑ Tourism subpage on the city's website (Portuguese)