For the moth genus, see Sorocaba (moth).

The City of Sorocaba

Coordinates: 23°30′06″S, 47°27′29″W Sorocaba is a city in southern Brazil, in the southeastern portion of São Paulo State. As of 2007, its population was approximately 590.846. The title of Manchester Paulista was given to the city in the end of 19th century, due to the rapid increase of English textile industries in the city, along with the opening of one of the most important railways of São Paulo - the Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana (Sorocabana Railway). The metallurgy and steelmaking technologies inherited from the city's earlier days gives Sorocaba a leading role in mechanical engineering. Sorocaba's Industrial Park is one of the most important centers of engineering, manufacturing and assembling in South America. A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. ... For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ... The City of Sorocaba File links The following pages link to this file: Sorocaba ... The City of Sorocaba File links The following pages link to this file: Sorocaba ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Flag of São Paulo See other Brazilian States Capital São Paulo Largest City São Paulo City Area 248,176. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... Nickname: Motto: Non ducor, duco(Latin) I am not led, I lead Location in the São Paulo state. ... An industrial park (or industrial estate in British English) is an area of land set aside for industrial development. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

History

Don Francisco de Souza, Governor-General of Brazil (1591 to 1602), believing in the existence of gold in the region, settled the Pelourinho - symbol of the Royal power - as the village Nova Vila de Nossa Senhora da Ponte de Mont Serrat. Gold wasn't found, and the Governor-General returned to the Royal Court. Twelve years later, Don Francisco de Souza changed the name of the village to Itavuvu. Sorocaba location in Brazil File links The following pages link to this file: Sorocaba ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Area is the measure of how much exposed area any two dimensional object has. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Sorocaba Coat of Arms File links The following pages link to this file: Sorocaba ... PELOURINHO is the Portuguese word for pillory. ...

Baltazar Fernandes, a member of an expeditionary group called Bandeirantes, laid the foundations of Sorocaba in the year of 1654. The chapel of Nossa Senhora da Ponte (which is now the Cathedral located in Fernando Prestes square, downtown) was built by him, along with the São Bento de Parnaíba monastery (now São Bento monastery) years later. It was also Fernandes who brought the first Benedictine monks to teach, assist the poor and the ill, and to give religious assistance to the Native Americans in the region. The monastery was donated to the Benedictines in the year 1660, after which Frei Anselmo da Anunciação and Frei Mauro were chosen to assume office. The first streets and houses started to spread around the neighborhood. Baltazar Fernandes, was a Portuguese colonist of Brazil who lead the expeditions called Bandeirantes into the interior and laid the foundations of Sorocaba in the year of 1654. ... The longest lasting of the western Catholic monastic orders, the Benedictine Order traces its origins to the adoption of the monastic life by St. ...

In the year of 1661, Baltazar Fernandes went to São Paulo to request that Sorocaba be named a village from the Governor-General, Côrrea de Sá e Benevides. So, on 3 March 1661 Sorocaba became known as Vila de Nossa Senhora da Ponte de Sorocaba. The organization of the Municipal Council followed shortly, with the main nominees being: Baltazar Fernandes and André de Zunega (judges), Cláudio Furquim and Paschoal Leite Paes (city councillors), Domingos Garcia (procurator) with Francisco Sanches (clerk).

The arrival of colonel Cristóvão Pereira de Abreu and his troops in 1773, begins the main chapter of the history of Sorocaba: the Tropeirismo.

The transportation of goods in the back of Equidae which traversed the North-South route of the country came across Sorocaba, which was strategically placed in the main route between Rio Grande do Sul, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. Soon Sorocaba had its own Feira de Muares (equidae fair), where troops from all states came to feed and rest their cavalry on the way to the mineral and forest expeditions, and buy and sell goods, equidae and slaves. Given the growing number of people working in the city, the commerce and the first industries began to appear. Goods bought in Sorocaba were known from across the Country, spread by the merchant troops. The main events of Troperismo comprehended a hundred years of the Sorocaba history, from 1770 to 1870. Species - Donkey - African Wild Ass - Domestic Horse - Wild Horse - Grevys Zebra - Onager - Kiang - Plains Zebra - Cape Mountain Zebra - Hartmanns Mountain Zebra Equidae is the family of horse-like animals, order Perissodactyla. ... Flag of Rio Grande do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Alegre Largest City Porto Alegre Area 282,062 km² Population   - Total   - Density 10. ... Flag of Minas Gerais See other Brazilian States Capital Belo Horizonte Largest City Belo Horizonte Area 586,528. ... Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Government  - Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area  - City 1,260 km²  (486. ...

During the American Civil War, English textile industries ran out of cotton, which was imported from the Southern United States. Soon, producers from England started to search around the world for alternative places to cultivate cotton - one of them was the then-Province of São Paulo, which included Sorocaba. In 1862, Lieutenant-Colonel Francisco Gonçalves de Oliveira Machado built the first cotton plantation in Sorocaba. The local environment and weather were ideal, and the plantation flourished. The first harvest exceeded all expectations, starting another circle of industrial and economic development. Several textile industries from England were built in the city, changing the landscape with chimneys, saw-styled roofs, large, orange brick-built buildings and smoke. During this time, Sorocaba received the title of Manchester Paulista (Paulistan Manchester), given the resemblance with its laboring twin city. Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

With the opening of the Companhia Sorocabana railway on June 20, 1872 and its transport of cotton products, animals and passengers to São Paulo, Sorocaba had a major leap in development. Six locomotives and 62 bandwagons were brought from Europe, with seven stations initially planned. World map showing the location of Europe. ...

Telegraphic services started in April 3 1873. Years later, the railway expanded to the borders of the State, with Estação Sorocabana being the central station. Telegraphy (from the Greek words tele = far away and grapho = write) is the long distance transmission of written messages without physical transport of letters, originally over wire. ...

Industry

Sorocaba's industrial park is well-served by roads, highways, and public transportation. The industrial park boasts of more than 25 million square meters and over 1600 industries. Main economic activities are: Industry Machinery, heavy Metallurgy, Ironmaking and Steelmaking, Automobile Parts, Industry Textiles, Agricultural Equipment, Chemical and Petrochemical, Cement production, Eolic Energy, Pharmaceutics, Paper and Cellulose, Electronics, Telecommunications, Tools, Commerce and Services. Its tools, Automobile Parts and Pharmaceutics industry are the biggest in Brazil. A machine is any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of tasks. ... Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and of materials engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys. ... Steelmaking is the second step in producing steel from iron ore. ... This article is about the type of fabric. ... Farm equipment is any kind of machinery used on a farm to help with farming. ... Chemical tanks in Lillebonne, France Chemical industry includes those industries involved in the production of petrochemicals, agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, polymers, paints, oleochemicals etc. ... Petrochemistry is the branch of chemistry that studies the transformation of crude oil (petroleum) and natural gas into usefull products and raw materials. ... In the most general sense of the word, cement is a binder, a substance which sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. ... Pharmaceutics is the discipline of pharmacy that deals with all facets of the process of turning a new chemical entity (NCE) into a medication able to be safely and effectively used by patients in the community. ... A blank sheet of paper Paper is a commodity of thin material produced by the amalgamation of fibers, typically vegetable fibers composed of cellulose, which are subsequently held together by hydrogen bonding. ... Cellulose as polymer of β-D-glucose Cellulose in 3D Cellulose (C6H10O5)n is a polysaccharide of beta-glucose. ... Electronics is the study of the flow of charge through various materials and devices such as, semiconductors, resistors, inductors, capacitors, nano-structures, and vacuum tubes. ... Telecommunication involves the transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ... A modern hammer is directly descended from ancient hand tools A tool or device is a piece of equipment which typically provides a mechanical advantage in accomplishing a physical task, or provides an ability that is not naturally available to the user of a tool. ... Karl Benzs Velo model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race An automobile or motor car (usually shortened to just car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. ... Pharmaceutics is the discipline of pharmacy that deals with all facets of the process of turning a new chemical entity (NCE) into a medication able to be safely and effectively used by patients in the community. ...

Some of the industries which are a part of this diverse offering are: Enertec, INA-Schaeffler, Cooper Tools, Case CE, Lufkin Industries, ZF Friedrichshafen, FAG Kugelfischer, DANA Corporation, Villares Metals, YKK Group, Wobben Windpower, Pirelli, GM, Metalac, Luk, Allied Signal/Honeywell, Yashika, Metso Paper, Hartmann-Mapol, Aster Pharmaceutics, Sealy, Campari, CSM, Flextronics, Andrew Telecommunications, and Coca-Cola Case CE, also Case Construction Equipment or simply Case, is a brand of construction equipment from CNH Global. ...

The Ferroban railroad (formerly Sorocabana Railway and FEPASA) is connected to São Paulo and the Santos Seaport, the largest seaport in South America. The railroad is also an important link to Mercosul, reaching both Argentina and Bolivia Nickname: Motto: Non ducor, duco(Latin) I am not led, I lead Location in the São Paulo state. ... Motto: Patriam Charitatem et Libertatem Docui (Latin: To the homeland I taught charity and liberty) Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil Coordinates: , Country Brazil Region Southeast State São Paulo Settled 1546 Incorporated 1839 Government  - Mayor João Paulo Tavares Papa (PMDB) Area  - City 280. ... Flag of Mercosur Mercosur or Mercosul (Spanish: Mercado Común del Sur, Portuguese: Mercado Comum do Sul, English: Southern Common Market) is a trading zone among Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, founded in 1991. ...

Sorocaba also boasts a Dry Port Terminal, which provides efficient road linkages to the various ports and airports of the region including Sorocaba Airport (IATA Code: SOD) (ICAO Code: SDCO), which has one of the busiest cargo terminals in the State. A second airport, with much higher traffic and passenger capacity is currently being planned for the upcoming years. Dry Port is a yard used to place containers or conventional bulk cargo, usually connected to a seaport by rail or road. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ...

Economy

Sorocaba's economic development is 5th in the State, with investments in the order of US$ 3,5 billion, with US$ 3 billion in Gross Internal Product. Its industries export to over 115 countries, with an income of US$370 million per year. There are over 8 thousand commerce organizations and another 8 thousand service businesses.

Education

Sorocaba has 5 major universities, 3 of which are privately owned: Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC), Universidade de Sorocaba (UNISO) and Universidade Paulista (UNIP), and public universities: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) and Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). The name PUC can refer to more than one thing: Personal Unblocking Code is GSM mobile phone feature. ... The United National Independence Party (UNIP) is a political party in Zambia. ... The University which spans the whole State of São Paulo - UNESP in http://www. ...

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It has also five colleges: Faculdade de Direito de Sorocaba (FADI), Faculdade de Engenharia de Sorocaba {FACENS), Faculdade de Tecnologia de Sorocaba (FATEC), Instituto Manchester Paulista de Ensino (IMAPES) and Centro de Educação Sorocabano Uirapuru, among other smaller schools. It has also over 400 public, municipal and private elementary and high schools. FACENS (Faculdade de Engenharia de Sorocaba) is an engineering college in Sorocaba in Brazil. ...

Health

The health system is served by a comprehensive infrastructure of hospitals, mainly by the Conjunto Hospitalar de Sorocaba (CHS), a complex which includes the Hospital Regional, Hospital Leonor Mendes de Barros, the Santa Casa Hospital, Santa Lucinda Hospital, the Evangélico Hospital, Samaritano Hospital, Modelo Hospital, the Unimed Hospital complex, Hospital Oftamológico and other four psychiatric hospitals: Jardim das Acácias, Vera Cruz, Mental and Teixeira Lima. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Psychiatry is a branch of medicine that studies and treats mental and emotional disorders (see mental illness). ...

There are also 27 health stations and 3 ER Hospitals, Ambulatório de Saúde Mental and the STD and AIDS Clinic. The number of specializations and hospitals in the city, along Faculdade de Medicina of PUC, Faculdade de Tecnologia de Sorocaba (FATEC) and other private medicine schools, gave Sorocaba the health excellence reference in Brazil. The Anti-HIV Program lead by the local Heath Secretary is referenced worldwide. The emergency room is the American English term for a room, or group of rooms, within a hospital that is designed for the treatment of urgent and medical emergencies. ... Sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs), are diseases that are commonly transmitted between partners through some form of sexual activity, most commonly vaginal intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex. ... Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ... The name PUC can refer to more than one thing: Personal Unblocking Code is GSM mobile phone feature. ... Species Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Human immunodeficiency virus 2 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS, a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections). ...

Administrative Region

Places in the region of Sorocaba include:

• Aluminio
• Araçoiaba da Serra
• Boituva
• Cabreúva
• Capela do Alto
• Iperó
• Itu
• Mairinque
• Porto Feliz
• Salto
• Salto de Pirapora
• Sarapuí
• São Roque
• Votorantim

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Resources

Visitors can count on several options for leisure, culture and business while in the city. There are many options for accommodations varying from inexpensive to high-class hotels and lodgings, including International hotel chains like Transamerica Flat, Ibis Hotel, Alpha Inn and others. For the foreigner, there are currency exchange houses and a Convention & Visitors Bureau. Two International Convention Centers are available. Sorocaba's two main newspapers are the Cruzeiro do Sul and the Diário de Sorocaba.

Sorocaba is served by an extensive infrastructure of public transportation composed of bus fleets and terminals, comprising a system that reaches practically every point of the city.

There are many parks open to the public, such as historical churches, walking and racing courses, historical monuments, museums, mausoleums and memorials, various spas and stud farms. The municipal Zoo, Zoológico Municipal Quinzinho de Barros, is one of the biggest Zoos in South America. Giraffes in Sydneys Taronga Zoo A zoological garden, zoological park, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures and displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

The nightlife in the city offers many options, ranging from theaters to bars and restaurants with cuisines from around the world.

Geology

Sorocaba is located exactly on the limit between the sediments of Parana Basin (Itararé Group, in glacial and deltaic environments of Permian-Carboniferous age) and crystalline basement (Neoproterozoic). Important granitic batoliths are Sorocaba Massif (I-Type) and Sao Francisco (A-Type). Metamorphic low grade rocks as phyllites, metacalcareous, metarenites, are marine metassediments included in Sao Roque Group. Araçoiaba Ridge or Ipanema Hill comprises of ultrabasic-alkaline intrusion (Early Cretaceous). The ore was exploited from magnetite probably associated to carbonatite body.

Administration

The current Mayor is Vitor Lippi, by the Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira (PSDB). His term started on Jan. 1, 2005 and ends on Dec. 31, 2008. History Creation The Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira (Portuguese for Brazilian Social Democracy Party) is a political party in Brazil. ...

External links

• Aeroclube de Sorocaba
• Atlético de Sorocaba
• Câmara Municipal de Sorocaba
• Colégio Politécnico de Sorocaba
• CruzeiroNet
• Esporte Club São Bento
• Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana
• ETE Fernando Prestes
• ETE Rubens de Faria e Souza
• FACENS - Faculdade de Engenharia de Sorocaba
• FADI - Faculdade de Direito de Sorocaba
• Fatec Sorocaba
• História de Sorocaba
• Hospital Oftalmológico de Sorocaba
• PUCSP - Campus Sorocaba
• Prefeitura Municipal de Sorocaba
• Sorocaba.Com.Br - O Portal da Cidade de Sorocaba na Internet
• TEMMAIS Sorocaba
• UNESP - Campus de Sorocaba
• UNISO - Universidade de Sorocaba
• Current time in Sorocaba
• Current weather in Sorocaba
• Sorocaba seen from satellite