São José dos Pinhais

São José dos Pinhais
Coordinates: 25 ° 32 ′ S , 49 ° 12 ′ W Sao José dos Pinhais on the map of Brazil	São José dos Pinhais
	São José dos Pinhais
Basic data
Country	Brazil
State	Paraná
City foundation	January 8, 1853
Residents	264,210 (2010)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	946 km 2
Population density	279 inhabitants / km 2
height	906 m
City structure	40 (bairros)
Post Code	83005 - 83116
Time zone	UTC −3
City Presidency	Luiz Carlos Setim ( DEM )
Website	www.sjp.pr.gov.br
	Location of São José dos Pinhais in Paraná

São José dos Pinhais , officially Município de São José dos Pinhais , is a city in the state of Paraná in Brazil . It is located on the southern outskirts of Curitiba and is home to its Afonso Pena International airport .

history

The city, also abbreviated as SJP, was founded on January 8, 1853 under the name Villa de São José dos Pinhais (decree of July 8, 1852) and received city rights on December 27, 1897.

geography

São José dos Pinhais is a medium-sized town in the Paraná plateau and is located on the upper reaches of the Iguaçu . The population grew rapidly from around 196,000 in 2000 to over 260,000 in 2006 and had 264,210 inhabitants at the 2010 census.

climate

São José dos Pinhais has a humid subtropical climate with an average annual temperature of 16 ° C , a little cooler than Curitiba.

Due to the height of 906 meters above sea level, there are large daily temperature fluctuations (approx. 11 degrees ). In summer the temperature usually exceeds 30 ° C during the day, but drops to around 15 ° C at night, with an average summer temperature of 22 ° C. There can be occasional night frosts in winter, but the last time there was snow was in 1975.

City administration

Luiz Carlos Setim ( DEM ) is City Prefect for the 2013 to 2016 term of office . The city is divided into 40 bairros .

economy

São José dos Pinhais has a well developed economy, mainly due to the airport and large car factories ( Renault-Nissan and Volkswagen do Brasil ) away from the city and their suppliers. São José dos Pinhais also houses the perfume manufacturer O Boticário and the food company Nutrimental .