São José do Rio Preto

Brazil / Sao Paulo / Sao Jose do Rio Preto /
 city, municipality

São José do Rio Preto is a city and county (município) in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. County Area: 434.10 square km; population (2004): approx. 400,000.

The city was founded on March 19 1852, by João Bernardino de Seixas Ribeiro. It is the commercial, industrial, and agricultural center of the Northwestern region of the State.
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Coordinates:   20°47'3"S   49°21'35"W
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