Espírito Santo do Turvo


Espírito Santo do Turvo is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population in 2010 was 4,246 and the area is. The elevation is.

History

The donation of a tract of land for the construction of a church is the landmark in the history of this city. On 23 March 1878, after significant growth Espírito Santo do Turvo received the title of Freguesia, a secondary local administrative unit in Portugal, by Law No. 08, and was marked as a Religious Heritage Site. Seven years later, in March 1885, the Law No. 20 raised it to the level of Town.

Government

Espírito Santo do Turvo is located in the southern-subtropical part of Brazil, at 22 degrees, 41 minutes, 31 second south, and 49 degrees, 25 minutes, 48 seconds west, at an altitude of, in the internal part of the State of São Paulo. It covers an area of.
;Rivers
Its population in 2010 was 4,246 inhabitants.
;2000 Census figures
Total population: 3,677
Density : 19.22

Infant mortality up to 1 year old : 16.70

Life expectancy : 70.78

Fertility rate : 2.63

Literacy rate: 87.69%

Human Development Index : 0.755
Its economy is based on agriculture with large production of peanuts and cotton. Espírito Santo do Turvo is an important junction to the south, Mato Grosso, and other regions.

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Twin cities