DISCOVER RIBEIRÃO PRETO  Ribeirão Preto Photos Note: (font of photos: internet search june 3, 2014) Grove Lookout Seven Chapels Carlos Natal São Bento Hill Japanese Garden Pedro II Theater Pinguim Chopp Palace Cultural Center Rio Branco Chateau Ribeirão Preto Museum Municipal Library Catedral Church Ribeirão Shopping Santa Úrsula Shopping Novo Shopping Iguatemi Shopping Roberto M. Genaro Park Maurílio Biagi Park Curupira Park Carlos Raya Park Carlos Raya Park Santa Cruz Stadium Palma Travassos Stadium Cava do Bosque Gym Cava do Bosque Gym Cava do Bosque Gym Bus Station Bus Station Bus Station Leite Lopes Airport Leite Lopes Airport Leite Lopes Airport Climate The city typically has a tropical humid climate, characterized by rainy summers and dry winters. In summer, the maximum temperature is about 30o C, with a monthly rainfall of more than 200 mm and a relative air humidity rate of about 80%. In winter, the average minimum temperature is about 13o C, with a mean rainfall between 20 and 30 mm and relative air humidity of approximately 60%. Profile According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, in 2013, Ribeirão Preto was the city that displayed the largest growth among the main cities in the State of São Paulo. It is the Brazilian capital of agricultural business. Internationally respected health hub. History Ribeirão Preto was founded in 1856. The city covers a total area of 651 Km2, with 274.08 Km2 of urban and 376.92 Km2 of rural area. Today, there are about 649 thousand inhabitants. The health services network is considered one of the most important and developed in the country, including 20 hospitals and 35 health services. The education, with a well-developed municipal network, reaches high standards in Ribeirão Preto, with a wide range of options in higher education programs offered at USP, UNAERP, Barão de Mauá, UNIP, Moura Lacerda, COC, Bandeirantes, and specific graduate programs like FAAP, besides vocational schools like SESI and SENAI, Senac and SESC. MAIN HIGHWAYS SP 330 Via Anhanguera Ribeirão Preto / São Paulo SP 334 Via Cândido Portinari Ribeirão Preto / Franca SP 332 Via Atílio Balbo Ribeirão Preto / Sertãozinho SP 225 Via A. Machado Santana Ribeirão Preto / Araraquara SP 333 Via Abrão Assed Ribeirão Preto / Cajuru SP 292 Via Mário Donegá Ribeirão Preto / Pradópolis SP 328 Anel Viário Última atualização: 24/06/2014 16:13hs JBFCosta STi-EERP-USP - + -