Sertãozinho

Sertãozinho is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo. The population in 2020 was about 127,142. Its area is 403 km2. The municipality consists of Sertãozinho city and two districts: Cruz das Posses and Vila Garcia. Sertãozinho is 325 km from São Paulo and 702 km from Brasília.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Sertãozinho
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_shield: BrasaoSertaozinhoSP.svg
Settlement.image_flag: BandeiraSertaozinhoSP.svg
Settlement.image_skyline: Imagem aérea de Sertãozinho.png
Settlement.image_map: SaoPaulo Municip Sertaozinho.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location in São Paulo state
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region

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History
Geography
Demographics
Media
Urban development
Transportation
Economy
Media
Sports
Culture
Governance
Notable people
See also
References
External links

== History == In 1877, a settlement at Sertãozinho was founded on of land belonging to local farming estates. The land holders involved included Antonio Pedroso Malachi, Antonio Jose Rodrigues, Manoel Jacinto Bridge and Father Chico of Africa. Malachi, whose estate was called "Vila Nossa Senhora Aparecida", donated about of land which was divided amongst tenant farmers. He built a chapel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary (located at 21 de Abril Plaza).