São Manuel

São Manuel
Municipality

Location in São Paulo state
São Manuel
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°43′51″S 48°34′15″W / 22.73083°S 48.57083°W / -22.73083; -48.57083Coordinates: 22°43′51″S 48°34′15″W / 22.73083°S 48.57083°W / -22.73083; -48.57083
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
State São Paulo
Area
  Total 651 km2 (251 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 40,367
  Density 62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)

São Manuel is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 40,367 (2015 est.) in an area of 651 km².[1] The elevation is 709 m.

History

On April 19th, 1850, lieutenant Manoel Gomes de Faria, Dona Delfina Carolina Gomes, Antonio Joaquim Mendes, and Sinhorinha Rosa da Conceição, sponsored the foundation of Sao Manuel at Água Clara. On February 2, 1871, the location of the city was changed to Bairro do Paraízo, or the Tavares. The Chapel of St. Benedict was built and blessed in 1874. The date of foundation for the city is recorded as June 17, 1870. [2]

People from São Manuel

References

  1. "IBGE - Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatstica". cod.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  2. {{Cite web|url=http://www.saomanuel.sp.gov.br/portal/historia/|title=History|website=http://www.saomanuel.sp.gov.br/portal/historia/|access-date=2016-12-20}}
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