Agudos

Summary

Agudos is a Brazilian municipality located in the west-central part of the state of São Paulo. The population is 37,401 (2020 est.) in an area of 966 km2.[2] Distance from the capital is 330 km and is accessed by the Rodovia Marechal Rondon. The municipality was established in 1898, when it was separated from Lençóis.[3]

Agudos
Flag of Agudos
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Agudos is located in Brazil
Agudos
Agudos
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°28′26″S 48°59′1″W / 22.47389°S 48.98361°W / -22.47389; -48.98361
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total966 km2 (373 sq mi)
Elevation
580 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total37,401
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
17120-000

Geography edit

Limits edit

Economy edit

Agudos; economy is an agricultural municipality and have some industries of national prominence as Duratex and the Ambev. The municipal agricultural production is made up of:

  • Pineapples
  • Sugar cane
  • Cassava
  • Corn
  • Orange
  • Lemon
  • Tangerina

The Duratex industry possesses extensive reserves in the city that are managed by the Duraflora. The cattle of Agudos has about 70,000 cows, 10,000 swines and 300,000 chickens.

References edit

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ IBGE, history

External links edit

  • (in Portuguese) Agudos website