Votorantim Município de Votorantim
Municipality
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Location of Votorantim in São Paulo
Votorantim Location of Votorantim in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°32′49″S 47°26′16″W / 23.54694°S 47.43778°W / -23.54694; -47.43778
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Metropolitan Region	Sorocaba
Founded	March 27, 1965
Government
• Mayor	Fabiola Alves (PSDB, 2021 – 2024)
Area
• Total	183.52 km2 (70.86 sq mi)
Elevation	557 m (1,827 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	123,599
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym	Votorantinense
Time zone	UTC−3 ( BRT)
Website	votorantim.sp.gov.br

Votorantim (Portuguese pronunciation: [votoɾɐ̃ˈtʃĩ]) is a city located at the southwest of São Paulo State in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba. ^[2] The population is 123,599 (2020 est.). ^[3] The city is located about 100 km (62 mi) away from the capital of the state. It has 147 km² (57 sq mi) of rural area, 30 km² (12 sq mi) of urban area and a total area of 183.52 km² (70.86 sq mi). ^[4]

Geography

It is located in a mountainous region and it has an average altitude of 557 m (1,827 ft). The city has a tropical weather and annual average temperature is 20 degrees. It makes borders with the cities of Sorocaba, Piedade, Ibiúna, Salto de Pirapora and Alumínio. It has important access ways to highways such as Castello Branco (SP-280), Raposo Tavares (SP-270), João Leme dos Santos (SP-264) and SP-79 which binds the city to the south coast of the State.

See also

• Cantate FM, radio station

References

External links

• (in Portuguese) Votorantim Official Website

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