São José do Rio Preto is a city and county (município) in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. County Area: 434.10 square km; population (2004): approx. 400,000.
The city was founded on March 19 1852, by Bernardino de Seixas Ribeiro . It is the commercial, industrial, and agricultural center of the Northwestern region of the State. It also hosts a major campus of the State University of São Paulo (UNESP).
How to get there
- by plane: International Airport "Eribelto Manoel Reino ".
- by car/bus:
- Highway SP-310 "Washington Luís ", from the city of São Paulo (450 km); or
- BR-153 "Transbrasiliana ", from Brasília (600 km).
See also
Last updated: 06-04-2005 10:26:42
