Jales is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population in 2020, according to the IBGE, is 49,201 inhabitants. The city is located 601 km from the city of São Paulo.
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Municipality | |
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Jales | |
Coordinates: 20°16′08″S 50°32′45″W / 20.26889°S 50.54583°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Mesoregion | São José do Rio Preto |
Government | |
• Mayor | Flavio Prandi Franco (DEM) |
Area | |
• Total | 368.5 km2 (142.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 478 m (1,568 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 49,201 |
• Density | 127.57/km2 (330.4/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
Postal Code | 15700-000 |
Area code | +55 17 |
'HDI (UNDP/2000)[2] | 0.804 – high |
Website | Prefecture of Jales, São Paulo |
It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jales.[3]
The city was founded on April 15, 1941.
The Tertiary sector corresponds to 72.6% of the Jales GDP. Industry has a participation of 23,51%, and the Primary sector corresponds to 3.89% of the GDP.[4]