Parque Campolim
District of Sorocaba
São Paulo - Brazil

Araçoiaba da Serra

Araçoiaba da Serra is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 22,521 and the area is 256.15 km². The elevation is 625 m. The first part of the origin of the name comes from the Tupi language, meaning "hider of the sun. " This name comes from a single mountain nearby that the natives noted hid the sun as it set in the area.

Located at -23.5053, -47.6142 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Populated places in São Paulo (state)

Brazil and weapons of mass destruction

In the 1970s and 80s, during the military regime, Brazil had a secret program intended to develop nuclear weapons. The program was dismantled in 1990, five years after the military regime ended, and Brazil is considered free of weapons of mass destruction. Brazil is one of several countries that have forsworn nuclear weapons under the terms of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty but possess the key technologies needed to produce nuclear weapons.

Located at -23.397, -47.601 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Weapons of mass destruction by country, Military of Brazil, Nuclear technology in Brazil

Votorantim

Votorantim is a city located at the southwest of São Paulo State in Brazil with an estimated population of 107,157 as of 2006. The city is located about 100 km away from the capital of the state. It has 147 km² of rural area, 30 km² of urban area and a total area of 177 km².

Located at -23.5469, -47.4381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in São Paulo (state)

Salto de Pirapora

Salto de Pirapora is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 40,063 and the area is 281.67 km . The elevation is 630 m .

Located at -23.6489, -47.5733 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Populated places in São Paulo (state)

Microregion of Sorocaba

The Microregion of Sorocaba (Portuguese: Microrregião de Sorocaba) is a microregion in the central part of São Paulo State, Brazil.

Located at -23.5019, -47.4578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Microregions of São Paulo (state)

Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros

The Municipal Zoological Park "Quinzinho de Barros" (the City Zoo of Sorocaba) is a 15-hectare zoo located in the municipality of Sorocaba, state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is a member of the Society of Brazilian Zoos (SZB), and is considered Brazil's second zoo in terms of species. The zoo lies in the Vila Hortência district, in the southern area of the town of Sorocaba and covers an area of approximately 15 ha .

Located at -23.5058, -47.4381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Zoos in Brazil, Sorocaba, Buildings and structures in São Paulo (state), Protected areas of São Paulo (state), Visitor attractions in São Paulo (state)

Faculty of Medicine of Sorocaba

The Faculty of Medicine of Sorocaba is the original name of the School of Medical Sciences and Health (FCMS) of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, which is the unit of PUC-SP dedicated to teaching and research in health. The FCMS has three courses: Medicine, Nursing and Biological Sciences. It is located in the city of Sorocaba (90 km from the capital) which has a population estimated by the IBGE (2009) of 584.313 inhabitants.

Located at -23.5094, -47.4575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Research institutes in Brazil, Schools of medicine in Brazil, Science and technology in Brazil, Roman Catholic universities and colleges in Brazil, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

Royal St. John of Ipanema Iron Foundry

Royal St. John de Ipanema Iron Foundry as known Ipanema Iron Foundry or Factory, Fazenda Ipanema was the first ironworks in Brazil. It is located in Sorocaba region, near city of Iperó, state of São Paulo.

Located at -23.4257, -47.5962 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Economic history of Brazil

Ipanema Hill

The Ipanema Hill (Morro de Ipanema in Portuguese), "also known as Araçoiaba Ridge or "Serra de Araçoiaba", is a prominent and isolated topographic elevation in area about 5069 ha, located in the region of Sorocaba, state of São Paulo, Brazil. The word Araçoiaba in the Tupi language means "place where the sun goes down" or "hiding from the sun," since the word Ipanema means "bad water".

Located at -23.4508, -47.6175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Hills of Brazil, Geography of São Paulo (state)

São Francisco Ridge

The São Francisco Ridge (in portuguese, Serra de São Francisco) is a topographic elevation in the Brazilian Highlands, situated in the south of the cities of Votorantim and Sorocaba, state of São Paulo, Brazil.

Located at -23.6, -47.3833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Mountains of Brazil

Sorocaba Metropolitan Cathedral

TheSorocaba Metropolitan Cathedral or Metropolitan Cathedral of "Nossa Senhora da Ponte", home of Archdiocese of Sorocaba, located in the Plaza Coronel Fernando Prestes in downtown area of the city of Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil. It was built over 200 years. The cathedral is derived from the mother church of the second city, founded in 1771 when he arrived in Portugal the image Nossa Senhora da Ponte, which currently is at the main altar in style Baroque, 1771 .

Located at -23.4998, -47.4585 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Roman Catholic cathedrals in Brazil, Buildings and structures in São Paulo (state), Visitor attractions in São Paulo (state)

Estádio Municipal Walter Ribeiro

Estádio Municipal Walter Ribeiro, also known as Ninho da Garça, is a stadium in Sorocaba, Brazil. It has a capacity of 13,722 spectators. It is the home of Esporte Clube São Bento and of Clube Atlético Sorocaba.

Located at -23.4896, -47.4491 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Brazil