Bálsamo

Bálsamo
Municipality

Location in São Paulo state
Bálsamo
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°44′02″S 49°34′48″W / 20.73389°S 49.58000°W / -20.73389; -49.58000Coordinates: 20°44′02″S 49°34′48″W / 20.73389°S 49.58000°W / -20.73389; -49.58000
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
State São Paulo
Mesoregion São José do Rio Preto
Microregion São José do Rio Preto
Area500
  Total 149.9 km2 (57.9 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 8,773
  Density 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Postal code 15140-000
Area code +55 17
Website www.balsamo.sp.gov.br

Bálsamo (Portuguese for "balsam") is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 8,773 (2015 est.) in an area of 149.9 km².[1] The municipality belongs to the Mesoregion and Microregion of São José do Rio Preto.

Neighbouring municipalities

Population history

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001 7,300    
2010 8,160+11.8%
2015 8,773+7.5%

Demographics

According to the 2000 IBGE Census, the population was 7,632, of which 6,338 are urban and 1,002 are rural. The average life expectancy was 73.28 years. The literacy rate was at 89.12%.

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