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Dracena Latitude and Longitude:

21°28′58″S 51°31′58″W / 21.48278°S 51.53278°W / -21.48278; -51.53278
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Dracena
Flag of Dracena
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Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Dracena is located in Brazil
Dracena
Dracena
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°28′58″S 51°31′58″W / 21.48278°S 51.53278°W / -21.48278; -51.53278
CountryBrazil
Region Southeast
State São Paulo
MesoregionPresidente Prudente
Area
 • Total488 km2 (188 sq mi)
Elevation
421 m (1,381 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total45,847
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-03:00 ( BRT)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-02:00 ( BRST)
Postal code
17900-000
Area code+55(018)
Website www.dracena.sp.gov.br

Dracena is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 45,847 (2015 est.) in an area of 488 km². [1] The elevation is 421 m.

The municipality contains part of the 7,720 hectares (19,100 acres) Rio do Peixe State Park, created in 2002. [2]

History

Dracena was founded on December 8, 1945 on the initiative of Irio Spinardi, João Vandramini, Virgílio and Florêncio Fioravanti. It grew rapidly, and became an independent municipality in 1953, when it was separated from Gracianópolis. [3]

Climate

The climate is subtropical, The annual medium temperature is 23.4 °C (74.1 °F), the warmest month is January 27.8 °C (82.0 °F) and the coolest month is July 17.3 °C (63.1 °F). The highest temperature ever registered was 43.1 °C (109.6 °F) and the lowest, −4.1 °C (24.6 °F).

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  2. ^ PES do Rio do Peixe (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-11-12
  3. ^ IBGE[ permanent dead link], history

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