Official Name: | Pindorama |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
Coordinates: | -21.1858°N -48.9072°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Southeast |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | São Paulo |
Subdivision Type3: | Mesoregion |
Subdivision Name3: | São José do Rio Preto |
Subdivision Type4: | Microregion |
Subdivision Type5: | Metrop. region |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Elevation M: | 527 |
Area Total Km2: | 184.8 |
Population Total: | 17,216 |
Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | BRT |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 15830-000 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | +55 17 |
Pindorama (pronounced as /pt/) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The name is Tupi (later Paulista General Language) for Land of the Palms, the natives name for Brazil. According to tradition, before colonisation "Pindorama" (Tupi for "Land of the Palms") was the native name of Brazil, given by the local indigenous peoples.
The population is 17,216 (2020 est.) in an area of 184.8 km².[2] The municipality contains the Pindorama Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1986 from a former experimental agricultural station.Pindorama belongs to the Mesoregion of São José do Rio Preto.
The Tertiary sector corresponds to 57.86% of Pindorama's GDP. The Primary sector is 9.45% of the GDP and the Industry corresponds to 32.70%.[3]
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[4] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[5]