Microregion of Sorocaba

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Microregion of
Sorocaba
Microregion
SaoPaulo Micro Sorocaba.svg
Location of Microregion of Sorocaba in the state of São Paulo
Country Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Region Southeast
State Bandeira do Estado de Sao Paulo.svg  São Paulo
Mesoregion Macro Metropolitan Paulista
Area
  Total 4,202 km2 (1,622 sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)

The Microregion of Sorocaba (Portuguese : Microrregião de Sorocaba) is a microregion in the central part of São Paulo State, Brazil.

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Municipalities

The microregion consists of the following municipalities: [1]

Alumínio Municipality in Southeast, Brazil

Alumínio is a Brazilian municipality of the state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba. The population is 18,061 in an area of 83.66 km². The elevation is 790 m. Alumínio is located east of Sorocaba and is also a suburban area. The main employer in Alumínio is Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio.

Araçariguama Municipality in Southeast, Brazil

Araçariguama is a city on the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba. The population of city is of 20,114 in an area of 145.20 km². The elevation is 695 m. Araçariguama was established in 1653.

Araçoiaba da Serra Municipality in Southeast Brazil, Brazil

Araçoiaba da Serra is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba. The population is 31,321 in an area of 255.33 km². The elevation is 625 m. The name Araçoiaba comes from the Tupi language, meaning "hider of the sun". This name comes from a single mountain nearby that the natives noted hid the sun as it set in the area.

Economy

Many people travel to São Paulo to work during the week, particularly from the larger of the municipalities. Those who work in São Paulo can usually afford larger houses due to the lower cost of living outside of São Paulo. In the smaller towns such as Votorantim there is a lot of agricultural employment.

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Cesário Lange Municipality in Southeast Brazil, Brazil

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Piedade, São Paulo Municipality in Southeast Brazil, Brazil

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Votorantim Municipality in Southeast

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Salto, São Paulo Municipality in Southeast Brazil, Brazil

Salto is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba. The population is 114,171 in an area of 133.06 km². The elevation is 555 m. The city has one main river, rio Tietê. The city has an important geological park: "Moutonée Park".

Salto de Pirapora Municipality in Southeast Brazil, Brazil

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Tietê, São Paulo Municipality in Southeast Brazil, Brazil

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Sorocaba River river in Brazil

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The São Francisco Ridge is a topographic elevation in the Brazilian Highlands, situated in the south of the cities of Votorantim and Sorocaba, state of São Paulo, Brazil.

Cruzeiro do Sul is the largest newspaper in Sorocaba city, São Paulo, Brazil. It was founded on June 12, 1903, by brothers Firmino Joaquim Pires de Camargo and João Clímaco Pires de Camargo. The publication began distributing the same year, initially four pages, with a bi-weekly circulation. It is owned and sponsored by the Ubaldino do Amaral Foundation-FUA.

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The Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba is an administrative division of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It was created in 2014, and consists of the following municipalities:

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Coordinates: 23°30′07″S47°27′28″W / 23.50194°S 47.45778°W / -23.50194; -47.45778

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