Microregion of Sorocaba

Summary

The Microregion of Sorocaba (Portuguese: Microrregião de Sorocaba) is a microregion in the central part of São Paulo State, Brazil.

Microregion of
Sorocaba
Location of Microregion of Sorocaba in the state of São Paulo
Location of Microregion of Sorocaba in the state of São Paulo
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State São Paulo
MesoregionMacro Metropolitan Paulista
Area
 • Total4,202 km2 (1,622 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)

Municipalities edit

The microregion consists of the following municipalities:[1]

Economy edit

Many people travel to São Paulo to work during the week, particularly from the larger of the municipalities. Those who work in São Paulo and thereby earn higher wages than obtainable locally can usually afford larger houses due to the lower cost of living outside of São Paulo. In the smaller towns such as Votorantim there is a lot of agricultural employment.

References edit

  1. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística[permanent dead link], territorial division.

23°30′07″S 47°27′28″W / 23.50194°S 47.45778°W / -23.50194; -47.45778