São José do Rio Preto
São José do Rio Preto | |
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| Municipality of São José do Rio Preto | |
From top and left to right: Panoramic view of São José do Rio Preto; Metropolitan Cathedral; Humberto Sinibaldi Neto Municipal Theater; Linear Park of the Preto River; Reservoir Park; Railway Museum; Swift Educational and Cultural Complex. | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in São Paulo | |
| Coordinates: 20°48′29″S 49°22′52″W / 20.80806°S 49.38111°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | São José do Rio Preto |
| Founded | March 19, 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fábio Candido (PL) |
| Area | |
| 431.30 km2 (166.53 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 124.79 km2 (48.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 489 m (1,604 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
| 504,166 | |
| • Density | 1,112.27/km2 (2,880.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| Postal Code | 15000-000 |
| Area code | +55 17 |
| HDI | 0.797 – high |
| Website | riopreto |
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blank_info_sec1, blank_info.São José do Rio Preto (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ʒuˈzɛ du ʁiw ˈpɾetu]) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is located in the north/northwest region of the state, approximately 445 km (277 mi) from the city of São Paulo and 700 km (430 mi) from Brasília. With a population of 504,166 inhabitants, by the 2025 estimative of the IBGE, it is the 10th largest city in São Paulo and the 48th largest in Brazil. It has an area of 431.30 km²; the urban area, with 124.79 km², is the 7th largest in the state and the 30th largest in the country. By the 2022 IBGE census, the city had a population of 480,383 inhabitants, with a population density of 1,112.7 people/km².
The Metropolitan Region of São José do Rio Preto, with 1,010,633 inhabitants in 2025, is the 30th largest metropolitan area in Brazil, according to the IBGE. In 2020, the Mesoregion of São José do Rio Preto had a population of 1,569,220; the Microregion of São José do Rio Preto had a population of 763,534.
The city was founded in 1852 and elevated to municipality in 1894 and has an economic history closely tied to the tertiary sector and the primary sector. São José do Rio Preto celebrates its anniversary on March 19, Saint Joseph's Day.