Paulínia

Paulínia
Paulínia
	Municipality
	The Municipality of Paulínia
	Flag Seal
	Location of Paulinia
	Paulínia Location in Brazil
	Coordinates: 22°45′40″S 47°09′15″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Macrometropolis	São Paulo
Founded	16 July 1906
Government
• Mayor	Dixon Ronan Carvalho
Area [1]
• Total	138.78 km2 (53.58 sq mi)
Elevation	590 m (1,940 ft)
Population (2016)[1]
• Total	100,128
• Density	720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (BRST)
Postal Code	13140-001 to 13159-999
Area code(s)	+55 19
Website	Paulinia, São Paulo

Paulínia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the São Paulo Macrometropolis.[2] The population is 100,128 (2016 est.) in an area of 138.78 km².[1] The elevation is 590 m. It is known for hosting the Replan, the largest refinery of Petrobras.[3]

History

The municipality was created in 1964 from a part of the municipality of Campinas.

Sports

Paulínia Futebol Clube is the municipality's football club. They play their home games at Estádio Municipal Luís Perissinoto.

Neighborhoods

São José (Paulínia)
Betel (district of Paulínia)

The municipality contains part of the Mata de Santa Genebra, an area of relevant ecological interest.[4]

Economy

Boehringer Ingelheim inaugurated a new production site for veterinary vaccines in 2017.[5]

Gallery

Condominiums at Morumbi neighborhood
Municipal Theater
Zeca Malavazzi Park
Estadio M. Luís Perissinoto
Antônio Batista Piva Avenue

References

Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
Região Metropolitana de Campinas
"Replan Refinery, Brazil". Hydrocarbons-technology.com. Kable. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
Unidade de Conservação: Área de Relevante Interesse Ecológico Mata de Santa Genebra (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 8 May 2016
Associação Brasileira de Marketing Rural e Agronegócio (AMBRA): Boehringer Ingelheim Saúde Animal inaugura a mais moderna fábrica de vacinas contra Febre Aftosa da América Latina. placed: 30 May 2017. retrieved 10 July 2017 (Portuguese language).

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[ibge-1] Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística

[2] Região Metropolitana de Campinas

[3] "Replan Refinery, Brazil". Hydrocarbons-technology.com. Kable. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

[4] Unidade de Conservação: Área de Relevante Interesse Ecológico Mata de Santa Genebra (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 8 May 2016

[5] Associação Brasileira de Marketing Rural e Agronegócio (AMBRA): Boehringer Ingelheim Saúde Animal inaugura a mais moderna fábrica de vacinas contra Febre Aftosa da América Latina. placed: 30 May 2017. retrieved 10 July 2017 (Portuguese language).