Place:Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil

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NameRio Claro
Alt namesMorro Azulsource: Family History Library Catalog
São Batista do Morro Azulsource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) X, 81
São Joõa Batista da Beira do Ribeiro Clarosource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) X, 81
TypeCity
Coordinates22.317°S 47.583°W
Located inSão Paulo, Brazil     (1845 - )
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Rio Claro is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The elevation is 613 m. It was incorporated as the village of São João Batista do Ribeirão Claro in 1827, and this incorporation is celebrated every year on June 24 as a municipal holiday.

The name was changed later to Rio Claro. Starting in the 19th century, Rio Claro attracted large numbers of immigrants from European countries, especially from Germany, Switzerland and Italy, but also from Spain, Portugal, some Eastern European countries, and a substantial community of Christian Arabs from the then Ottoman Empire (mostly Syrian and Lebanese).

Japanese immigrants arrived later. There is also a large population of Afro-Brazilians.

Rio Claro used to play a very important role in the railway system of São Paulo state. Rio Claro hosts one public university, UNESP, offering courses in Geology, Geography, Environmental Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Physical Education, Ecology, Biology and Pedagogy (teacher training).

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