Paulínia

Also known as Paulinia

Paulínia is a Brazilian municipality in the interior of the state of São Paulo. It is located in the northwest of the São Paulo Macrometropolis and is about 119 km from the state capital. It occupies an area of 139 km2 and in 2018, IBGE estimated its population at 106,776. It was emancipated on 28 February 1964, but its foundation dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. The town is named after José Paulino Nogueira, a well-known farmer in the Campinas region, the municipality from which Paulínia emancipated and who lent his name to the railroad station around which the town

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Paulínia is a Brazilian municipality in São Paulo state's interior, located about 119 kilometers from the state capital with a population of approximately 106,776 as of 2018. The town, which emancipated in 1964 but traces its origins to the early 1900s, developed around a railroad station and is named after a prominent local farmer from the Campinas region.

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Settlement.image_caption: Images of the city of Paulínia: above, left, Medieval Gate; above, right, sunset near rural areas on the border with Cosmópolis; center, left, animals from the ecological park; center, right, Replan employees meeting former president Lula; below, left, the Municipal Theater; and below, right, historical image of workers opening the way for the railroad.
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira de Paulínia - SP.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Brasão de Paulínia - SP.svg
Settlement.image_map: SaoPaulo Municip Paulinia.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Paulinia in São Paulo
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Paulinia in Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_name: Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southeast
Settlement.subdivision_name2: São Paulo
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Macrometropolis
Settlement.subdivision_name3: São Paulo
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Ednilson Cazellato
Settlement.established_title: Founded

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Demonym: paulinense
Population: 36706
Area: 139.332
Elevation: 590
Official website: www.paulinia.sp.gov.br
Image: Theatro Municipal de Paulínia - 1ª Calegaris Run - Prova esportiva de corrida e caminhada na cidade de Paulínia.jpg
Dialing code: 019

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Commons category: Paulínia
Human Development Index: 0.795
inception: 1964-02-28
Commons gallery: Paulínia
electorate: 69366

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Etymology
History
Origins
From village to district
From district to municipality
Economic Growth
Recent History
Geography
Relief and geology
Hydrography
Climate
Biodiversity and green areas
Environmental Problems
Demography
Religion
Politics
Subdivisions
Economy
Primary Sector
Secondary Sector
Petrochemical Pole
Tertiary sector
Tourism
Urban Structure
Security
Education
Health
Communications
Transportation
Air Transportation
Public roads
Highways
Collective Transportation
Railroad Transportation
Bike paths
Culture and leisure
Cuisine
Arts
Literature and performing arts
Sports
Holidays
See also
References
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It is known for hosting one of the largest petrochemical poles in Latin America, centered on the Paulínia Refinery (Replan). Thanks to Replan and the petrochemical pole, which are based in the northern part of the city, Paulínia has the seventh highest per capita income in Brazil. Also due to the pole, the city presents high levels of ozone pollution, mainly in the district of Betel and in the Replan region, where companies such as Rhodia, Purina, Shell, Syngenta, and Petrobras are located. Paulínia stands out for its intense population growth, the largest in the Metropolitan Region of Campinas. Historically, the service sector has not been very important for the municipality, but recently it has been developing because of projects like Paulínia Magia do Cinema (English: Paulínia Magic of Cinema).