Hortolândia
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Hortolândia is a Brazilian municipality in the interior of the state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campinas and the Mesoregion and Microregion of Campinas. It is located northwest of the state capital, about 110 km away. It is part of the São Paulo macrometropolis, which exceeds 29 million inhabitants and makes up approximately 75 percent of the state's population. The metropolitan regions of Campinas and São Paulo form the first megalopolis in the southern hemisphere. It is bordered by Sumaré, to the north; Monte Mor, to the south and west; and Campinas, to the e
Key facts
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- Hortolândia
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- Municipality
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- Location in São Paulo state
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- Brazil
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- Southeast Brazil
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- State
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- São Paulo
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- Metropolitan Region
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- Campinas
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- Liberal Party
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- Mayor
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- José Nazareno Zezé Gomes
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Origins
- As a district
- As a city
- Geography
- Metropolitan region
- Relief and hydrography
- Climate
- Ecology and environment
- Demographics
- Population
- Poverty, inequality and growth
- Religion
- Roman Catholic Church
- Reformed churches
- Ethnic groups
- Politics and administration
- Economy
- Urban structure
- Health
- Education
- Science and technology
- Crime and public safety
- Housing, services and communication
- Transport
- Culture
- Performing arts
- Music
- Natural and architectural attractions
- Events
- Sport
- Holidays
- See also
- References
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Hortolândia is a Brazilian municipality in the interior of the state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campinas and the Mesoregion and Microregion of Campinas. It is located northwest of the state capital, about 110 km away. It is part of the São Paulo macrometropolis, which exceeds 29 million inhabitants and makes up approximately 75 percent of the state's population. The metropolitan regions of Campinas and São Paulo form the first megalopolis in the southern hemisphere. It is bordered by Sumaré, to the north; Monte Mor, to the south and west; and Campinas, to the east.
Hortolândia was founded in 1991, splitting from Sumaré, and the privileged location and proximity to major industrial centers in the country caused the municipality to undergo a rapid demographic and industrial development. Hortolândia is considered a technopole and has several high tech companies, including IBM. These activities make the city have the 76th largest nominal municipal GDP in Brazil, with BR$12.9 billion in 2017. Hortolândia has several campuses of renowned universities, such as the Federal Institute of São Paulo and the Adventist University Center of São Paulo.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hortolândia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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