Jales | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Location of Jales |
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Location of Jales | |||
Coordinates: 20°16′08″S 50°32′45″W / 20.26889°S 50.54583°WCoordinates: 20°16′08″S 50°32′45″W / 20.26889°S 50.54583°W | |||
Country | Brazil | ||
Region | Southeast | ||
State | São Paulo | ||
Mesoregion | São José do Rio Preto | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Flavio Prandi Franco (DEM) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 368.5 km2 (142.3 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 478 m (1,568 ft) | ||
Population (2012/IBGE) | |||
• Total | 48,620 | ||
• Density | 127.57/km2 (330.4/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
Postal Code | 15700-000 | ||
Area code(s) | +55 17 | ||
'HDI (UNDP/2000) | 0.804 – high | ||
Website | Prefecture of Jales, São Paulo |
Jales is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population in 2012, according to the IBGE, is of 48,620 inhabitants. The city is located 601 km from the city of São Paulo.
It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jales.
The city was founded on April 15, 1941.
All statistics are from SEADE and IBGE.
The Tertiary sector corresponds to 72.6% of the Jales GDP. Industry has a participation of 23,51%, and the Primary sector corresponds to 3.89% of the GDP.