Votorantim

Votorantim Município de Votorantim
Municipality
Flag of Votorantim Flag Official seal of Votorantim Seal
Location of Votorantim in São Paulo Location of Votorantim in São Paulo
Votorantim Location of Votorantim in Brazil
Coordinates:
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Metropolitan Region	Sorocaba
Founded	March 27, 1965
Government
• Mayor	Erinaldo Alves da Silva (PSDB, 2013–2016)
Area
• Total	183.52 km2 (70.86 sq mi)
Elevation	557 m (1,827 ft)
Population (2015)
• Total	117,794
• Density	640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Votorantinense
Time zone	BRT (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	BRST (UTC-2)
Website	votorantim.sp.gov.br

Votorantim is a city located at the southwest of São Paulo State in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba. The population is 117,794 (2015 est.). The city is located about 100 km (62 mi) away from the capital of the state. It has 147 km² (57 sq mi) of rural area, 30 km² (12 sq mi) of urban area and a total area of 183.52 km² (70.86 sq mi).

Geography

It is located in a mountainous region and it has an average altitude of 557 m (1,827 ft). The city has a tropical weather and annual average temperature is 20 degrees. It makes borders with the cities of Sorocaba, Piedade, Ibiúna, Salto de Pirapora and Alumínio. It is one of the main industrial areas of the State, with important access ways to highways such as Castello Branco (SP-280), Raposo Tavares (SP-270), João Leme dos Santos (SP-264) and SP-79 which binds the city to the south coast of the State.

Trivia

• It is also the self-proclaimed Brazilian Capital of Cement. Much of the cement used in Brazil comes from the Votorantim brand.

External links

• (Portuguese) Votorantim Official Website