Torrinha

Torrinha is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 9,846 (2015 est.) in an area of . The elevation is 802 m.

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Settlement.official_name: Torrinha
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_shield: Brasao_Torrinha.jpg
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira_Torrinha.png
Settlement.image_skyline: Waterfall in Torrinha, Sao Paulo, Brazil.jpg
Settlement.image_map: SaoPaulo Municip Torrinha.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
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southeast
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_name2: São Paulo
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Mesoregion
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Microregion
Settlement.subdivision_type5: Metrop. region

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Instance of: municipality of Brazil
Demonym: torrinhense
Country: Brazil
Located in: São Paulo
Population: 9484
Area: 311.172
Elevation: 844
Shares border with: Dois Córregos
Image: Igreja Matriz S José Torrinha 061208 REFON 2.JPG
Dialing code: 14

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Commons category: Torrinha
Human Development Index: 0.81
electorate: 6374

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Torrinha is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 9,846 (2015 est.) in an area of . The elevation is 802 m.

==History== The settlements where today the municipality of Torrinha is located have been shaped by colonization. In the 17th and 18th centuries this portion of the Sao Paulo area was cleared by tropeiros and travellers who landed in search of wealth. With the need for supplies, services, and repairs, fledgling businesses emerged, enabling the establishment of populated areas. This process of occupation intensified with the donation of Sesmarias, which outlined the major farms and future urban areas. The Land Law of 1850 encouraged small farmers from nearby regions to establish themselves in the small village.

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