Leme | |
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Municipality | |
Location in São Paulo state |
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Location in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 22°11′10″S 47°23′26″W / 22.18611°S 47.39056°WCoordinates: 22°11′10″S 47°23′26″W / 22.18611°S 47.39056°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast Region |
State | São Paulo |
Mesoregion | Piracicaba |
Microregion | Limeira |
Area | |
• Total | 403 km2 (156 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 99,388 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
Website | leme |
Leme is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 99,388 (2015 est.) in an area of 403 km². At the 2000 census, it had 80,757 residents, 40,830 of whom are men and 39,927 women. 65,885 residents are 10 years old or older, and of these, 59,991, or 91.1%, are literate.
Its economy is based on agriculture, like sugar cane, cotton, oranges, coffee. The industrial sector is very varied, with producs at food, machines, Christmas decoration, plastic and building material areas.