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Ribeirão Preto Photos

Note: (font of photos: internet search june 3, 2014)

Av. João Fiuza

Sete Capelas Carlos Natal
Morro do São Bento
Jardim Japonês

Teatro Pedro II
Choperia Pinguim
Centro Cultural Palace

Palacete Rio Branco
MARP Ribeirão Preto
Biblioteca Municipal

Igreja Catedral
Ribeirão Shopping
Sta Úrsula Shopping

Novo Shopping
Shopping Iguatemi
Parque Roberto M.Genaro

Parque Maurílio Biagi
Parque Curupira
Parque Carlos Raya

Parque Carlos Raya
Estádio Santa Cruz
Estádio Palma Travassos

Ginásio Cava do Bosque
Ginásio Cava do Bosque
Ginásio Cava do Bosque

Terminal Rodoviário
Terminal Rodoviário
Terminal Rodoviário

Aeroporto Leite Lopes
Aeroporto Leite Lopes
Aeroporto Leite Lopes


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 rain fall 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: 21/06/2016 15:31hs JBFCosta STi-EERP-USP
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