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Catanduva
Catanduva
Municipality
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in São Paulo state
	Catanduva Location in Brazil
	Coordinates: 21°08′16″S 48°58′22″W / 21.13778°S 48.97278°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Mesoregion	São José do Rio Preto
Microregion	Catanduva
Government
• Mayor	Osvaldo de Oliveira Rosa (PL)
Area
• Total	290.59 km2 (112.20 sq mi)
Elevation	503 m (1,650 ft)
Population (2020 )
• Total	122,497
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-02:00 (BRST)
Postal code	15800-000
Area code	+55 17
Website	www.catanduva.sp.gov.br

Catanduva is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 122,497 (2020 est.) in an area of 290.59 km².^[2] Is the second largest city in the Northern part of the state, after São José do Rio Preto. The city has a diversified economy, and the cultivation and processing of sugarcane is relevant.

Catanduva is the center of the microregion of Catanduva with 221,465 inhabitants, in an area of 2,283.6 km².^[3]

History

The history of Catanduva begins in the middle of the 19th century, in lands that belonged to Araraquara and, posteriorly, originated the cities of Monte Alto, Jaboticabal and São José do Rio Preto. In the beginning of the 20th century, Catanduva was known as Cerradinho, a small village.

On December 16, 1909, the village was elevated to district, with the name of Vila Adolpho, and on April 14, 1918, the municipality of Catanduva was established.^[4]

The founders of Catanduva remain unknown, as there are two different histories. One of the versions tells that the small community of "Cerradinho", a little town built on the banks of the São Domingos river, was founded by the Figueiredo family, from Minas Gerais. The other famous version tells that the city was founded by Antônio Maximiano Rodrigues, also from Minas Gerais, who bought lands on the region, by the end of the 19th century. Later, part of these lands were donated to the São Domingos (Saint Dominic) parish. Saint Dominic is the patron saint of Catanduva.^[4]

Name

Catanduva (Caa-tã-dyba in Tupi-guarani language) is a word of indigenous origin meaning "rough grass" or "unhealthy vegetation".^[5] It is a reference to the Brazilian Cerrado, the region's typical vegetation.

Geography

Climate

The climate is Tropical sub-hot humid (3 dry months), with dry and mild winters and hot, wet summers.^[6] The average temperature of the coldest month is above 17 °C, and the average precipitation of the driest month is less than 60 mm. Its Köppen climate classification is Aw. The average annual temperature is 25.33 °C.

Climate data for Catanduva (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30.2 (86.4)	30.6 (87.1)	30.5 (86.9)	30.0 (86.0)	27.2 (81.0)	26.6 (79.9)	27.2 (81.0)	29.3 (84.7)	30.0 (86.0)	31.0 (87.8)	30.9 (87.6)	30.3 (86.5)	29.5 (85.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.9 (76.8)	24.9 (76.8)	24.7 (76.5)	23.7 (74.7)	20.7 (69.3)	19.8 (67.6)	19.9 (67.8)	21.8 (71.2)	23.0 (73.4)	24.6 (76.3)	24.9 (76.8)	24.9 (76.8)	23.2 (73.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20.9 (69.6)	20.7 (69.3)	20.4 (68.7)	18.8 (65.8)	15.9 (60.6)	14.8 (58.6)	14.5 (58.1)	15.9 (60.6)	17.5 (63.5)	19.2 (66.6)	19.9 (67.8)	20.6 (69.1)	18.3 (64.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	274.6 (10.81)	209.9 (8.26)	158.7 (6.25)	61.7 (2.43)	66.2 (2.61)	25.4 (1.00)	24.1 (0.95)	25.4 (1.00)	53.0 (2.09)	96.8 (3.81)	111.8 (4.40)	208.4 (8.20)	1,316 (51.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	15	13	11	5	5	2	2	2	5	8	9	15	92
Average relative humidity (%)	77.3	76.7	75.8	70.3	70.5	67.2	61.9	55.9	60.5	63.1	67.2	74.2	68.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours	155.4	174.5	204.6	218.8	216.4	218.2	239.8	249.5	186.1	190.4	195.6	173.2	2,422.5
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia^[7]

Hydrography

São Domingos river
ribeirão "Barro Preto"
ribeirão "Fundo"
ribeirão "Dos Coqueiros"
ribeirão "Do retirinho"
ribeirão "Jacu"

Economy

The economic basis of the city is the Tertiary sector. Commerce and services corresponds to 70.5% of the GDP. The Industry is responsible for 28.5% of the city GDP.^[8] Mechanical fan is one of the main exported products of Catanduva. The cultivation and processing of sugarcane is relevant in the region.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Indicators

Population: 112,820 (IBGE/2010)
Area: 290.6 km² (166.5 sq mi)
Population density: 388.24/km² (2,451.5/sq mi)
Urbanization: 99.2% (2010)
Sex ratio (Males to Females): 94.77 (2011)
Birth rate: 12.65/1,000 inhabitants (2009)
Infant mortality: 9.17/1,000 births (2009)
HDI: 0.833 (UNDP/2000)

All indicators are from SEADE^[8] and IBGE^[9]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[10] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).^[11]