Leme, São Paulo

Leme is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 104,346 (2020 est.) in an area of 403 km².[2][3] At the 2000 census, it had 80,757 residents, 40,830 of whom are men and 39,927 women. 65,885 residents are 10 years old or older, and of these, 59,991, or 91.1%, are literate.[4] Leme officially became a town on August 29, 1885 (and it celebrates its anniversary on August 29).

This article is about the city in the state of São Paulo. For the commune in France, see Lemé. For the district in Rio de Janeiro, see Leme (Rio de Janeiro).
Leme
Municipality
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Location in São Paulo state
Leme
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°11′10″S 47°23′26″W
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
MesoregionPiracicaba
MicroregionLimeira
Government
 • MayorWagner Ricardo Antunes Filho (PSD)
Area
 • Total403,077 km2 (155,629 sq mi)
Elevation
619 m (2,031 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total104,346
 • Density0.26/km2 (0.67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-02:00 (BRST)
Websitehttp://leme.sp.gov.br

Geography

Leme has an area of about 403.1 square kilometers, located in the mid-east of São Paulo state, at about 190 kilometers (118 miles) of São Paulo. Placed in the Mogi-Guaçu River's drainage basin, Leme has an annual average of about 22°C (71.6°F), a dry weather during winter and rainy during summer.

Its average altitude is 619 meters above sea level (2030.8 ft). The relief is lightly wavy in the urban area and in most of rural area, which makes the urban expansion and the agricultural cultivation easier, as well as the transport by bicycle (cheap and non-polluting). This kind of transport is very common in Leme.

Economy

The agricultural sector has a considerable sugar cane, maize, soybean and oranges production, whereas the animal husbandry activities are more focused on cattle breeding. The industrial sector is very varied, with manufacturers at food, bioenergy, machines, agricultural inputs, chemical, plastic, building and electrical materials areas.

The commerce and services sector at Leme is increasing. Units of many national and some international chain stores are present in the municipality.

Education

Leme has a primary and secondary education system composed by public and private institutions, including a state technical school (ETEC). Higher education institutes are also present in Leme. The city has a unit of Universidade Anhanguera and the Universidade Virtual do Estado de São Paulo.

Main Attractions and Events
  • 12 Chapels Cycling Circuit (in Portuguese: Circuito das 12 Capelas)
  • City Park "Dr. Enni Jorge Draib" (City Lake)
  • Ecological Park "Mourão"
  • Water Memorial "Prefeito Ricardo Landgraf"
  • Santuário Diocesano de São Manoel
  • Rui Barbosa Square (in Portuguese: Praça Rui Barbosa)
  • Bruno Lazzarini Stadium

Every year Leme hosts the "Festa do Peão de Leme", a large festival with Sertanejo music.

Transportation
  • Public urban transportation composed by bus lines
  • Bus station "José Antunes Filho" (in Portuguese: Rodoviária de Leme), connecting Leme to other cities of São Paulo and other Brazilian states.
  • Aerodrome "Yolanda Penteado"

Highways

References
  1. IBGE 2020
  2. "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (PDF). 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020. 2019 Estimates of Population
  3. "Brazilian digital city boundaries". IBGE. 2001.
  4. "Data from the IBGE 2000 census of Brazil". IBGE. 2000.
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