Mogi-Mirim
Mogi Mirim
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Mogi Mirim is a municipality located in the eastern part of São Paulo State, in Brazil. The population is 93,650 (2020 est.) in an area of 498 km2.[3] The elevation is 611 m.
Mogi Mirim | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Mogi Mirim | |
| Nickname: Mogi | |
| Motto(s): | |
| Coordinates: 22°25′55″S 46°57′28″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  São Paulo |
| Founded | October 22, 1769 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Nelson (2013–2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 498 km2 (192 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 611 m (2,005 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 93,650 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mogimiriano |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−2 (BRST) |
| Postal Code (CEP) | 13800-000 |
| Area code | +55 19 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.784 – high[2] |
| Website | mogimirim |
Mogi Mirim is around 65 km from Campinas, the biggest city in the region, and 129 km from the capital São Paulo.
The origin of the name Mogi Mirim is the Tupi language, a Brazilian indigenous language. The name of the city means "small snakes's river" in English.
- Mog translates to Snake
- i translates to River
- Mirim translates to Small
The local economy have high contribution from agricultural and industrial activities.
The main agricultural goods produced are tomatoes, cassava, sugarcane and oranges.
The main industrial chain is auto parts manufacture, but there are also beverage, shoes and small size industry. Some large companies have operations in the City as Mars (Petcare), Alpargatas and Monroe.
In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[4] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[5]
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[5]
The local soccer team is Mogi Mirim Sport Club that nowadays plays in the first division from State League Campeonato Paulista and in the second division from the National League Campeonato Brasileiro.
One famous player that played for this team in the 90's is Rivaldo, a world champion with the Brazilian team in the 2002 World Cup.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- Official home page (in Portuguese).
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