Barretos

Barretos
Barretos
Municipality
	The Municipality of; Barretos
	Flag Seal
	Nickname(s): "National Capital of Rodeo"; "The Brazilian Nashville"
	Motto(s): Frates Sumus Omnes; (We are all brothers)
	Location of Barretos
	Barretos Location in Brazil
	Coordinates: 20°33′25″S 48°34′04″W / 20.55694°S 48.56778°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Mesoregion	Ribeirão Preto
Founded	1854
Government
• Mayor	Paula Lemos
Area
• Total	1,566.161 km2 (604.698 sq mi)
Elevation	530 m (1,740 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	122,485
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym	Barretense
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code	14780-000
Area code	(+55) 17
Website	http://www.barretos.sp.gov.br/ (in Portuguese)

Barretos is a municipality in the northern part of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city has approximately 122,833 inhabitants (IBGE/2020) and an area of 1566.1 km².^[3] Barretos belongs to the Mesoregion of Ribeirão Preto.

History

The city was founded on August 25, 1854. The first chapel was built in 1856, where today lies the "Praça Francisco Barreto". On January 8, 1897, Barretos was officially established as a municipality.^[4]

Economy

The tertiary sector of the city is the most relevant, with 72.09% of the city GDP. Industry is 21.64% of the GDP, and the primary sector corresponds to 6.28%.^[5] The largest Latin American cancer center is based in this city.^[6]

Culture

Barretos hosts annually the most famous rodeo festival in the country, the Festa do Peão de Barretos. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos.

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[7] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.^[8]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).^[8]

Transportation

SP-326 Rodovia Brigadeiro Faria Lima
SP-425 Rodovia Assis Chateaubriand

Barretos is served by Chafei Amsei Airport, which offers general aviation but no scheduled flights.

Sports

Barretos EC - a football club that is in the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão.

Climate

Climate data for Barretos, elevation 540 m (1,770 ft), (1993–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	32.0 (89.6)	32.6 (90.7)	32.3 (90.1)	31.3 (88.3)	28.9 (84.0)	29.0 (84.2)	29.6 (85.3)	31.4 (88.5)	32.9 (91.2)	33.6 (92.5)	32.2 (90.0)	32.0 (89.6)	31.5 (88.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.5 (79.7)	26.6 (79.9)	26.2 (79.2)	24.6 (76.3)	21.4 (70.5)	20.7 (69.3)	20.6 (69.1)	22.5 (72.5)	24.7 (76.5)	26.5 (79.7)	26.0 (78.8)	26.3 (79.3)	24.4 (75.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20.9 (69.6)	20.5 (68.9)	20.0 (68.0)	17.8 (64.0)	13.9 (57.0)	12.4 (54.3)	11.7 (53.1)	13.6 (56.5)	16.5 (61.7)	19.3 (66.7)	19.8 (67.6)	20.5 (68.9)	17.2 (63.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	295.4 (11.63)	204.7 (8.06)	165.9 (6.53)	62.1 (2.44)	60.6 (2.39)	20.2 (0.80)	9.2 (0.36)	13.2 (0.52)	47.6 (1.87)	92.5 (3.64)	170.6 (6.72)	219.0 (8.62)	1,361 (53.58)
Source: Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]

Notable people

Douglas Camilo da Silva (born 1990), footballer
Wagner Coradin (born 1989), footballer^[13]

Religion

Christianity is present in the city as follows:

Catholic Church

The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos.^[14]

Protestant Church

The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in the city, mainly Pentecostal, including the Assemblies of God in Brazil (the largest evangelical church in the country),^[15]^[16] Christian Congregation in Brazil,^[17] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

References

^ "Barretos é a Nashville brasileira". Folha de Londrina (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 July 1998. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
^ "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics". 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019. 2018 Area Total
^ ^a ^b "IBGE 2020" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-01-25.
^ "History of the City on the Prefecture Site". Barretos.sp.gov.br. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
^ "Municipal Profile at SEADE". SEADE.gov.br. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
^ "Hospital de Câncer de Barretos". www.hcancerbarretos.com.br. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
^ ^a ^b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
^ "Temperatura Máxima Mensal". Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
^ "Temperatura Mínima Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
^ "Temperatura Média Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
^ "Chuva Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
^ Wagner at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^ "Sul 1 Region of Brazil [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-21.

External links

(in Portuguese) http://www.barretos.sp.gov.br Prefecture of Barretos
(in Portuguese) https://web.archive.org/web/20050225231012/http://www.citybrazil.com.br/sp/barretos/
(in Portuguese) http://www.independentes.com.br

This geographical article relating to the state of São Paulo is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[FLondrina-1] "Barretos é a Nashville brasileira". Folha de Londrina (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 July 1998. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

[2] "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics". 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019. 2018 Area Total

[IBGE-3] "IBGE 2020" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-01-25.

[4] "History of the City on the Prefecture Site". Barretos.sp.gov.br. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.

[5] "Municipal Profile at SEADE". SEADE.gov.br. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.

[6] "Hospital de Câncer de Barretos". www.hcancerbarretos.com.br. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

[7] "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.

[:vivo-8] "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.

[CIIAGRO1-9] "Temperatura Máxima Mensal". Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.

[CIIAGRO2-10] "Temperatura Mínima Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.

[CIIAGRO3-11] "Temperatura Média Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.

[CIIAGRO4-12] "Chuva Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.

[13] Wagner at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 December 2022.

[14] "Sul 1 Region of Brazil [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-07-21.

[15] "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-07-21.

[16] "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-21.

[17] "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-21.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]