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Lins
Lins
Municipality
	View of Lins, São Paulo
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in São Paulo state
	Lins Location in Brazil
	Coordinates: 21°40′43″S 49°44′33″W / 21.67861°S 49.74250°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	570 km2 (220 sq mi)
Population (2020 )
• Total	78,503
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-02:00 (BRST)

Lins is a municipality in the western part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 78,503 (2020 est.) in an area of 570 km².^[2] The elevation is 437 m. Distance is 455 km from the state capital, São Paulo.

History

The town was founded in the beginning of the 20th century, at first with the name of Santo Antônio do Campestre, and grew after the arrival of the Estrada de Ferro Noroeste do Brasil (The Northwest railroad of Brazil). It became an independent municipality in 1920, when it was separated from the municipality Pirajuí. It was named after Manoel Joaquim de Albuquerque Lins, who was the president of the state of São Paulo from 1908 to 1912. The name was officially changed from Albuquerque Lins to Lins in 1926.^[3]

The city is served by Gov. Lucas Nogueira Garcez Airport.

Demography

2000 census

total population: 65.952

urban: 64.218
Rural: 1.734
men: 31.990
women: 33.962
population density (inhabitants/km²): 115,42
child mortality (per thousands): 11,79
life expectance (years): 73,56
birth rate (per woman): 1,97
literacy rate: 92,48%

human development index (HDI-M): 0,724

HDI-M Renda: 0,782
HDI-M Longevidade: 0,809
HDI-M Education: 0,791

(source: IPEADATA)

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[4] 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).^[5]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Lins (1995–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.6 (88.9)	31.8 (89.2)	31.9 (89.4)	30.5 (86.9)	26.9 (80.4)	26.3 (79.3)	26.6 (79.9)	29.0 (84.2)	30.3 (86.5)	31.4 (88.5)	32.0 (89.6)	32.2 (90.0)	30.0 (86.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.5 (79.7)	26.6 (79.9)	26.4 (79.5)	24.9 (76.8)	21.4 (70.5)	20.5 (68.9)	20.4 (68.7)	22.3 (72.1)	23.7 (74.7)	25.3 (77.5)	26.0 (78.8)	26.6 (79.9)	24.2 (75.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21.4 (70.5)	21.3 (70.3)	21.0 (69.8)	19.2 (66.6)	15.9 (60.6)	14.6 (58.3)	14.2 (57.6)	15.6 (60.1)	17.2 (63.0)	19.2 (66.6)	19.9 (67.8)	21.0 (69.8)	18.4 (65.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	263.3 (10.37)	213.1 (8.39)	143.3 (5.64)	54.6 (2.15)	53.4 (2.10)	35.2 (1.39)	37.1 (1.46)	27.5 (1.08)	68.0 (2.68)	100.0 (3.94)	129.7 (5.11)	172.4 (6.79)	1,297.6 (51.1)
Source: Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Infrastructure

Bus Terminal

The Lins Bus Terminal receives around 12 passenger transport companies that connect to the states of São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, among others, its lines go to the destinations of São Paulo, Santos, Bauru, Araçatuba, Campo Grande, Três Lagoas, São José do Rio Preto, Curitiba, Londrina, Maringá, Ponta Grossa, Florianópolis, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro, Goiânia, Brasília, among other cities in Brazil.^[10]

References

^ IBGE 2020
^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
^ IBGE, history
^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
^ "Temperatura Máxima Mensal". Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
^ "Temperatura Mínima Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
^ "Temperatura Média Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
^ "Chuva Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
^ "Lins - Guia do cidade Lins -SP Aqui você Encontra !". www.encontralins.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-11-18.