Pirassununga

Pirassununga
Municipality
Municipality of Pirassununga
Flag of Pirassununga
Flag
Coat of arms of Pirassununga
Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Pirassununga is located in Brazil
Pirassununga
Pirassununga
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°59′46″S 47°25′33″W / 21.99611°S 47.42583°W / -21.99611; -47.42583
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State São Paulo
Government
 • MayorAdemir Alvez Lindo (PSDB (2017–2020))
Area
 • Total
727 km2 (281 sq mi)
Elevation
627 m (2,057 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
76,877
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-02:00 (BRST)
Postal code
13630-000
Area code(+55) 19
HDI (2010)0.801 – very high[2]
Websitepirassununga.sp.gov.br

Pirassununga is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil, with an altitude of 627 meters. The population is 76,877 (2020 est.) in an area of 727 km2.[3]

Situated in the southeast region of Brazil, the city is home to many important institutions, one being the Brazilian Air Force Academy.[4] All current and future officers of the Brazilian Air Force are trained here. Pirassununga is also home to Fort Anhaguera, which once hosted the 13th Mechanized Cavalry Regiment of the Brazilian army.

In addition to being an important region for the Brazilian military, Pirassununga is a hub for the agriculture and environmental sciences of Brazil. The University of São Paulo's Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos (FZEA), which translates to the College of Animal Science and Food Engineering, is located in the city.[5] Pirassununga is also the location of CEPTA, the National Research and Conservation Center of Continental Aquatic Biodiversity,[6] which is associated with the Chico Mendes Institute, an important research and conservation center in Brasília, the capital of Brazil.

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  4. ^ "AFA - Academia da Força Aérea". www2.fab.mil.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  5. ^ "FZEA-USP - FZEA-USP". www.fzea.usp.br. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  6. ^ Santos, CEPTA - Fernando. "ICMBio - Centro Nacional de Pesquisa e Conservação de Peixes Continentais - CEPTA - Brazilian Action Plans for freshwater fishes". www.icmbio.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-11-12.