Americana, São Paulo
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Americana (Portuguese pronunciation: [ameɾiˈkɐnɐ]) is a municipality (município) located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campinas.[2] The population is 229,322 (2015 est.) in an area of 133.91 km2 (51.70 sq mi).[3] The original settlement developed around the local railway station, founded in 1875, and the development of a cotton weaving factory in a nearby farm.
Americana | |
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Motto(s): Ex labore dulcedo (Latin) The joy from work | |
Coordinates: 22°44′19″S 47°19′52″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Metropolitan Region | Campinas |
Founded | August 27, 1875 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Francisco Antônio Sardelli (PV) |
Area | |
• Total | 133.91 km2 (51.70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 569 m (1,867 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 242,018 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
Demonym | Americanese |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal code | 13465-000 |
Area code | (+55) 19 |
HDI (2000) | 0.840 – high |
Website | Americana website |
After 1866, thousands of former Confederate sympathizers from the American Civil War settled in the region. Following the Civil War, slavery was abolished in the United States. In Brazil, however, slavery was legal until 1888, making it a particularly attractive location to former Confederates, among whom was a former member of the Alabama State Senate, William Hutchinson Norris.[4]
Around three hundred of the Confederados are members of the Fraternidade Descendência Americana (Fraternity of American Descendants). They meet quarterly at the Campo Cemetery.[4]
The city was known as Vila dos Americanos ("Village of the Americans") until 1904, when it belonged to the city of Santa Bárbara d'Oeste. It became a district in 1924 and a municipality in 1953.
Americana has several museums and tourist attractions, including the Pedagogic Historical Museum and the Contemporary Art Museum.
Rio Branco Esporte Clube, founded in 1913, is the football (soccer) club of the city. The team plays their home matches at Estádio Décio Vitta, which has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.