Ribeirão Preto facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ribeirão Preto
Municipality
The Municipality of Ribeirão Preto
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  Capital Nacional do Agronegócio (Agribusiness National Capital) "California brasileira" ("Brazilian California")
Motto(s):  Bandeirantum Ager
Location of Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto Location in Brazil
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Founded	June 19, 1856
Area
• Total	650.9 km2 (251.3 sq mi)
Elevation	526 m (1,726 ft)
Population  (2018 est.)
• Total	674,534
• Density	1,036.31/km2 (2,684.03/sq mi)
Postal Code	14000-000
Area code(s)	+55 16
Demonym	ribeirão-pretano
Website	Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo

Ribeirão Preto is a Brazilian city in the state of São Paulo. Its population, in 2005, was 551,312 inhabitants and its area is 652.2 km². Its name means Black Creek in Portuguese.

Images for kids

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  Ribeirão Preto from the air

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  Panoramic view of Ribeirão Preto

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  Political division map of the micro-region of Ribeirão Preto, with population ranges expressed in color

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  Teatro Pedro II

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  "Curupira" Park.

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  The Santa Elisa sugarcane processing plant, one of the largest and oldest in Brazil, is located near Ribeirão Preto.

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  Typical sugarcane harvest transport near Ribeirão Preto

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  Business District of Ribeirão Preto.

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  The mall "Ribeirão Shopping".

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  Ribeirão Preto Beltway

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  Caixa headquarters in the city.

See also

In Spanish: Ribeirão Preto para niños