Valinhos

Valinhos on the map of Brazil

Valinhos is a city in Brazil with around 90,000 inhabitants. It is located in the state of São Paulo, a few kilometers east of Campinas. In Valinhos is the " Condominio Sans Souci " in which resides a significant number of Hi- Society of Campinas and the region. Valinhos is also the world capital of fig. Here every year there is a celebration of the fig - Festa do Figo - instead.

Geography

The city has an area of ​​about 148 km ², of which 89 km ² are rural. The rivers Atibaia Rio and Rio Capivari and Pinheiros rivers, Bom Jardim and Dois Córregos flow through the area, which is located at the foothills of the Serra da Mantiqueira. The highest elevation is 969 meters.

Population

In a census in 2000 Valinhos had 82 973 inhabitants, of whom 41,216 were male and 41 557 female. 56 934 of these people were of voting age.

Policy

Mayor of Clayton is Roberto Machado.