Assis (São Paulo)
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Assis skyline at Nove de Julho Avenue
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 Location in São Paulo state |
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 Assis
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| Coordinates: 22°39′43″S 50°24′43″W / 22.66194°S 50.41194°WCoordinates: 22°39′43″S 50°24′43″W / 22.66194°S 50.41194°W | |||
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| Region | Southeast Region | ||
| State | São Paulo | ||
| Mesoregion | Assis | ||
| Microregion | Assis | ||
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| • Mayor | Ricardo Pinheiro (2013-2016) | ||
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| • Total | 460.61 km2 (177.84 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 543 m (1,781 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Total | 101,597 | ||
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) | ||
| Postal code | 19800-000 | ||
| Area code | 18 | ||
| Website | www |
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| Commerce and Services | 80,44 % |
| Industrial | 16,70 % |
| Agriculture | 2,86 % |
Assis is a city and a municipality in the southwestern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 101,597 (2015 est.) in an area of 460.61 km². The town was founded on July 5, 1905 and became a municipality in 1917, when it was separated from Platina. It is the largest city of its microregion, and the 2nd of its mesoregion, and is 434 km away from the capital, São Paulo. The town has an annual average temperature of 21,37 °C, annual rainfall 1,441 mm (56.7 in), and the vegetation predominates Mata Atlântica and Cerrado, is then a transition zone of vegetation. Its Human Development Index (HDI) is 0.805, considered high if comparated to state and is in 28th place among Brazilian cities.
The name Assis is a reference to Captain Assis, who explored the lands of the region. Is currently formed by the city of Assis, with its single district headquarters since Tarumã became a separate municipality in 1990.
The city is known for its title Fraternal City and the undergraduate courses from UNESP at Assis, FEMA (Municipal Assis Educational Foundation) and Unip (Universidade Paulista - Paulista University). In the city, there are many industries, schools, universities, large agriculture production and strong commerce and services. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Assis. Assis is one of the most important of region and has a privileged geographic location where there are different types of agriculture. Furthermore, the city is served by Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport. Assis is cropped by the railroad old Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana and by numerous highways connecting the main cities of the region, the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraná
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