Barretos

Municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil

Barretos

Municipality

The Municipality of
Barretos

Flag

Seal

Nickname(s):

"National Capital of Rodeo"
"The Brazilian Nashville"[1]

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 / -20.55694; -48.56778
Country|  Brazil
Region| Southeast
State|  São Paulo
Mesoregion| Ribeirão Preto
Founded| 1854
Government

• Mayor| Paula Lemos
Area

[2]

• Total| 1,566.161 km2 (604.698 sq mi)
Elevation

| 530 m (1,740 ft)
Population

(2020 [3])

• Total| 122,833
• 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.

Neighborhood in Barretos at Avenida 31 and Rua 24

## History[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

* 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[edit]

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

## Notable people[edit]

* Douglas Camilo da Silva (born 1990), footballer
* Wagner Coradin (born 1989), footballer[9]

## References[edit]

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"
3. ^ a b "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.
8. ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
9. ^ Wagner at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 December 2022.

## External links[edit]

* (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

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