Hortolândia

Hortolândia on the map of São Paulo

Hortolândia is a municipality in the interior of the Brazilian state of São Paulo, with 195 775 inhabitants ( 2011).

Location

The city is located at 47 ° 13 ' West and 22 ° 51' South, in the RMC ( Região Metropolitana de Campinas ) at a distance of 40 kilometers to Campinas and 62 kilometers from the city of São Paulo. The municipality covers a territory of 134 km ².

History

The community Hortolândia was founded in 1991 due to a referendum. It was created by splitting off parts of the community Sumaré.

Climate

In a tropical climate prevails in the city an average temperature of 21 ° C. The hottest month is February with an average temperature of 24 ° C, the average maximum is 30 ° C.

Economy

The community is home to numerous high-tech companies, such as a branch of IBM. Furthermore, universities operate as Instituto Adventista de São Paulo ( IASP ) and Centro Universitário Advent Paulista de São Paulo ( UNASP ), a campus in the community.