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São José dos Campos

Sao Jose dos Campos
Administration
Full nameSão José dos Campos
Official nameThe Municipality of
São José dos Campos
Settlement typeMunicipality
Motto"Aura terraque generosa" (Latin)
"Generous are my airs and land"
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Government
MayorEduardo Cury (PSDB)
Geography
Total Area424.4 sq mi (1099.60 km2)
Urban Area115.4 sq mi (298.99 km2)
Elevation2165 ft (659.9 m)
Demography
Total Population627544 (2010)
Density (pop.)570.70/km2 (1478.1/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
- Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code12200-000
Area code+55 12

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São José dos Campos (-ptsɐ̃w̃ ʒuˈzɛ dus ˈkɐ̃pus, meaning Saint Joseph of the Fields) is a municipality and a major city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil and one of the most important industrial and research centers in Latin America.

It is located in the Paraíba Valley, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo (80 km (49.7 mi) from the city) and Rio de Janeiro (320 km (198.8 mi)).

According to a 1999 UN study, São José dos Campos was rated one of the top 25 Brazilian cities for quality of life. With its high per capita income, long life expectancy and high level of infrastructure, São José dos Campos is a safe and secure city that offers a wide variety of stores and services. A native of São José dos Campos is called joseense (-ptʒozɛˈẽsi).

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0.13 min. | 1.64 user rating		 Show do Circuladô de Fulô ao vivo em São José dos Campos.
3.68 min. | 4.8 user rating		 Shirley Salihah, professora e bailarina de Dança do Ventre, no Festival de Dança 2006 - Festidança - de São José dos Campos SP. acesse a página: www.shirleysalihah.com
2.07 min. | 4.70 user rating		 Motociclista morre em acidente de moto
0.35 min. | 4.2 user rating		 Moradores do interior de São Paulo gravam imagens de objetos voadores não identificados. Um pesquisador diz que as luzes não são de nenhuma aeronave. Fonte: Band News Reportagem:Rosimara Silva. Data: 25 de abril de 2008
1.08 min. | 4.68 user rating
Um acidente de moto chocou os moradores de São José dos Campos, nesta madrugada.
0.52 min. | 1.0 user rating		 Tunel do tempo, danceterias Templo, Haddock, Coliseum em São José dos Campos. Miami, house, freestyle e rap.
3.80 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Festa que aconteceu em São José dos Campos, no estado de São Paulo, no Parque da Cidade, dia 2/01/07. Comemoração da Chegada das Bandeiras de Folia de Reis. Os grupos de Folia de Reis são compostos por devotos de Santos Reis que, a partir de dezembro, visitam os presépios montados nas casas, igrejas e praças, cantando louvores ao Menino Jesus. Os músicos usam instrumentos como viola, rabeca, caixa e pandeiro. O "palhaço" ou "marungo", figura marcante das Folias, é um dos integrantes que acompanha o grupo dançando. No encerramento dessa jornada acontece o encontro das Bandeiras das Folias, também denominado "Festa do Arremate". Saiba mais: www.fccr.org.br
0.27 min. | 4.4 user rating		 Gilberto Gil toca Punk da Periferia em São José dos Campos e comenta sua admiração por Jorge Ben Jor. 23/05/2009 Produção: GrudaemMim Câmera: Christian Rôças (Crocas) Edição: Fernando Honesko
1.88 min. | 4.44 user rating		 O projeto do trem de alta velocidade, ligando São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro, terá duas estações de parada no Vale do Paraíba, Aparecida e São José dos Campos. Se de ônibus a viagem entre Rio e São Paulo demora seis horas, com o trem ela será feita em pouco mais de uma hora e meia. No trem de alta velocidade, a viagem entre São José dos Campos e São Paulo deve demorar trinta minutos. A previsão é que ele entre em operação em 2014, antes da copa do mundo no Brasil. O custo previsto para a obra é de mais de 34 bilhões de reais.
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Sacramento Bee---Sao Jose dos Campos- - SP. CEP 12.227-901. Brazil. Reader comments on Sacbee.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Sacramento Bee. If you see an objectionable comment, click the flag icon below it. We will delete comments containing - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:30:14 GMT+00:00
KC-390 Cargo Jet will have landing gear by ELEB - CharterX Tweet this news
CharterX--The contract was signed last week in -São José dos Campos-, in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, where both companies have their head offices. “The choice of ELEB to develop and manufacture the landing gear of the KC-390 jet was the result of - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:02:52 GMT+00:00
Embraer Delivers 20 Commercial and 8 Executive Jets in 1Q11 - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)---SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS-, Brazil, April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- During the first quarter of 2011 (1Q11), Embraer delivered 20 jets to the commercial aviation market and eight to executive aviation. On March 31, 2011, the firm or - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:48:08 GMT+00:00
Overweight and constipation in adolescents - BMC Pediatrics Tweet this news
BMC Pediatrics--This cross-sectional study included 1077 adolescents who were enrolled in five schools in the city of -Sao Jose dos Campos-, Brazil. Constipation was defined according to modified and combined Rome III criteria for adolescents and adults. - Date : Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:39:07 GMT+00:00
More Brazilian F-5 jet fighters to get upgrade from Embraer - Military & Aerospace Electronics Tweet this news
Military & Aerospace Electronics---SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS-, Brazil, 15 April 2011. Brazilian air force (FAB) officials awarded Embraer Defense and Security a contract to upgrade 11 additional F-5 jet fighters and to supply one more flight simulator for t - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:09:37 GMT+00:00
Embraer to Modernize 11 Additional F-5 Fighter Aircraft for the Brazilian Air ... - defpro Tweet this news
defpro--15:08 GMT, April 14, 2011 -São José dos Campos- | Embraer Defense and Security and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) signed a contract to modernize 11 additional F-5 jet fighters and to supply one more flight simulator for these fighters as continua - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:27:13 GMT+00:00
Embraer and AEL Sistemas Sign Strategic Agreement Focusing the UAS Market - Newswire Today (press release) Tweet this news
Newswire Today (press release)--NewswireToday - /newswire/ - -São José dos Campos-, São Paulo, Brazil, 04/12/2011 - The agreement envisages the evaluation of joint exploration of the UAS market, with potential creation of a New Company to work in the s - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:22:50 GMT+00:00
KC-390 Cargo Jet Will Have Landing Gear by ELEB - defpro Tweet this news
defpro--15:58 GMT, April 7, 2011 -São José dos Campos- | Embraer has chosen ELEB Equipamentos Ltda. to develop and produce the landing gear of the new KC-390 military transport jet. The contract was signed last week in -São José dos Campos-, in the St - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:17:17 GMT+00:00
For NASA's Aquarius, Quest For Salt A Global Endeavor - Space Daily Tweet this news
Space Daily---...- the Aquarius instrument, set to measure the ocean's surface salinity, recently made the trip from -Sao Jose dos Campos-, Brazil, to California's Vandenberg Air Force Base for final integration and testing before its scheduled - Date : Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:59:02 GMT+00:00
Salt-Seeking Spacecraft Arrives at Launch Site - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)--The Aquarius/SAC-D spacecraft left -Sao Jose dos Campos-, Brazil, on March 29. Following final tests, the spacecraft will be attached to a Delta II rocket for a June 9 launch. The mission is a collaboration between NASA and Ar - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:34:32 GMT+00:00

The beginning :
Historical populations
Census
year 		Population
1940 36,279
1950 44,804
1960 77,533
1970 148,332
1980 287,513
1991 442,370
2000 539,313
2002 est. 559,710
2004 est. 589,050
2005 est. 600,089
2006 est. (IBGE) 610,965
2010 627,544

Sister city :
Club Sport Arena Foundation of the Club Logo
Associação Esportiva São José Basketball Ginásio Linneu de Moura 1918
Associação Esportiva São José Swimming Ginásio Linneu de Moura 1918
São José Esporte Clube Football Estádio Martins Pereira 1933
Tenis Clube São José Basketball Ginásio Municipal José Edvar Simões 1948
Tenis Clube São José Volleyball Ginásio Esportivo Manoel Bosco Ribeiro 1948
São José Rugby Clube Rugby union Estádio Martins Pereira 1987
Clube Atlético Joseense Football Estádio Martins Pereira / Estádio ADC Parahyba 1998
Scott-Marcondes Cesar-São José dos Campos Cycling n/a 1993 N/a
São José/Vale Sul Futsal Indoor Soccer/Futsal Tenis Clube São José na n/a
FC Primeira Camisa Football Estádio ADC Parahyba 2007

Sister city :
Frequency (kHz) Name Format
750 Piratininga AM country
1120 Bandeirantes n/a

Sister city :
Frequency (MHz) Name Format
90.1 RD 90 country, pop music
90.3 Rádio Planeta pop music, country, news
94.3 Jovem Pan pop music, news
97.5 Nativa FM country, news
99.7 Piratininga FM
(Rede Aleluia)		 gospel
102.9 Band Vale news, classic rock, mpb
103.9 Stereo Vale pop music, news
105.9 Logos FM gospel

Transportation and Communication :
Number of Vehicles
1996 138,540
1997 147,290
1998 161,154
1999 172,800
2000 185,560
2001 198,182
2002 207,367
2003 216,787
2004 225,386
2005 234,786

Overview :
GDP
Value added BRL 14,795 million (2005)
GDP per capita BRL 29,950 (2004)
Labour force 267,332 (2003) (from 45% to 50% of pop.)
Labour force by occupation industry (19.4%), commerce (17.3%), services (50.9%), construction (2.2%), public sector (9.6%), other (0.5%) (2003)
Main industries aerospace, defense, automotive, chemical, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, components, consumer durables, oil and petrochemical
Foreign commerce
Exports BRL 4,947 million (2005)
Imports BRL 2,619 million (2005)
Public finances
Municipal Budget BRL 868 million (2005)
Announced investments $0.436 billion (2004)
Social statistics
Human Development Index (UNDP) 0.849 - high (2000) versus Brazilian HDI of 0.800 - high (2005)
Literacy rate 96.3% (2003)

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50 largest cities of Brazil by population

  1. São Paulo
  2. Rio de Janeiro
  3. Salvador
  4. Brasília
  5. Fortaleza
  6. Belo Horizonte
  7. Curitiba
  8. Manaus
  9. Recife
  10. Porto Alegre
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  1. São Paulo
  2. Rio de Janeiro
  3. Salvador
  4. Brasília
  5. Fortaleza
  6. Belo Horizonte
  7. Curitiba
  8. Manaus
  9. Recife
  10. Porto Alegre
|col2=
  1. Belém
  2. Guarulhos
  3. Goiânia
  4. Campinas
  5. São Luís
  6. São Gonçalo
  7. Maceió
  8. Duque de Caxias
  9. Nova Iguaçu
  10. São Bernardo do Campo
|col3=
  1. Natal
  2. Teresina
  3. Campo Grande
  4. Osasco
  5. Santo André
  6. João Pessoa
  7. Jaboatão dos Guararapes
  8. Uberlândia
  9. São José dos Campos
  10. Contagem
|col4=
  1. Sorocaba
  2. Ribeirão Preto
  3. Cuiabá
  4. Feira de Santana
  5. Juiz de Fora
  6. Aracaju
  7. Londrina
  8. Ananindeua
  9. Joinville
  10. Belford Roxo
|col5=
  1. Niterói
  2. São João de Meriti
  3. Aparecida de Goiânia
  4. Campos dos Goytacazes
  5. Santos
  6. São José do Rio Preto
  7. Mauá
  8. Caxias do Sul
  9. Betim
  10. Vila Velha
  1. Belém
  2. Guarulhos
  3. Goiânia
  4. Campinas
  5. São Luís
  6. São Gonçalo
  7. Maceió
  8. Duque de Caxias
  9. Nova Iguaçu
  10. São Bernardo do Campo
  1. Natal
  2. Teresina
  3. Campo Grande
  4. Osasco
  5. Santo André
  6. João Pessoa
  7. Jaboatão dos Guararapes
  8. Uberlândia
  9. São José dos Campos
  10. Contagem
  1. Sorocaba
  2. Ribeirão Preto
  3. Cuiabá
  4. Feira de Santana
  5. Juiz de Fora
  6. Aracaju
  7. Londrina
  8. Ananindeua
  9. Joinville
  10. Belford Roxo
  1. Niterói
  2. São João de Meriti
  3. Aparecida de Goiânia
  4. Campos dos Goytacazes
  5. Santos
  6. São José do Rio Preto
  7. Mauá
  8. Caxias do Sul
  9. Betim
  10. Vila Velha



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