Colina, São Paulo
Colina | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Location in São Paulo state | ||
Colina Location in Brazil | ||
Coordinates: 20°42′49″S 48°32′28″W / 20.71361°S 48.54111°WCoordinates: 20°42′49″S 48°32′28″W / 20.71361°S 48.54111°W | ||
Country |
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Region | Southeast Region | |
State | São Paulo | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Dieb Taha (PSDB) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 422 km2 (163 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 595 m (1,952 ft) | |
Population (2015) | ||
• Total | 18,245 | |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) | |
Website |
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Colina is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 18,245 (2015 est.) in an area of 422 km².[1] The elevation is 595 m. Colina is the Horse Capital of Brazil. It is also the large centre of a horse ranch, the Estação Experimental de Zootecnia. In July there is a party called Festa do Cavalo. Many Lebanese immigrants live in Colina.
Born in Colina
- Augusto Cury, (1958) MD and writer.
References
External links
- (in Portuguese) Municipality of Colina
- (in Portuguese) Colina's History
- (in Portuguese) Colina's view from the space
- Colina's Lebanese Genealogical Tree
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