Novo Horizonte, São Paulo

Novo Horizonte
—  Municipality  —
The Municipality of Novo Horizonte
Seal
Location of Novo Horizonte
Coordinates: 21°20′08″S 49°13′15″W / 21.33556°S 49.22083°W / -21.33556; -49.22083Coordinates: 21°20′08″S 49°13′15″W / 21.33556°S 49.22083°W / -21.33556; -49.22083
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Mesoregion	São José do Rio Preto
Government
– Mayor	Toninho Belão
Area
– Municipality	931.7 km2 (359.7 sq mi)
Population (2010/IBGE)
– Municipality	36,593
– Density	39.28/km2 (101.7/sq mi)
– Urban	34,048
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
– Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code	14960-000
Area code(s)	+55 17
Website	Prefecture of Novo Horizonte

Novo Horizonte (lit., New Horizon) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city has a population of 36,593 inhabitants, and an area of 931.7 km².^[1]

Novo Horizonte is the center of a Microregion with 79,222 inhabitants.

History

In 1906, the district of Novo Horizonte was created. The city was officially established on December 21, 1916, and installed in October 28, 1917.^[2]

Economy

The Tertiary sector is the economic basis of Novo Horizonte. Commerce, services and public administration corresponds to 69.9% of the city GDP. Industry is 21.5% of the GDP, and the Primary sector corresponds to 8.5%.^[3]

The cultivation and processing of sugarcane is relevant.

References

1. ^ "Population at "Censo 2010"" (in Portuguese). IBGE.gov.br. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/censo2010/tabelas_pdf/Sao_paulo.pdf. Retrieved 13 Jul 2011. 
2. ^ "History of the City". Novohorizonte.sp.gov.br. http://www.novohorizonte.sp.gov.br/home/GenericaConteudo.aspx?p01=16. Retrieved 15 July 2011. 
3. ^ "Municipal Profile at SEADE". SEADE.gov.br. http://www.seade.gov.br/produtos/perfil/perfilMunEstado.php. Retrieved 15 July 2011.