Fernandópolis is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 69,402 (2020 est.) in an area of 550 km2. Fernandópolis is the center of the microregion of Fernandópolis with 104,623 inhabitants and area of 2,811.7 km2. History The beginning of the city has relation with the cattle creation in the region and the opening of a "cow road" (Estrada Boiadeira) in the beginning of the 20th century. The coffee production in the region begins in 1917. On November 30, 1944, the district was established and on January 1, 1945, the municipality of Fernandópolis was officially established with the emancipation from Tanabi. Geography Fernandópolis is located in the northwest of São Paulo state, 555 km from the city of São Paulo. Economy The Tertiary sector is the economic basis of Fernandópolis. Commerce, services and public administration corresponds to 69.6% of the city GDP. Industry is 26.7% of the GDP, and the Primary sector corresponds to 3.6%. Culture The city hosts an annual Expo, the Exposição de Fernandópolis, with Rodeo and other leisure options. Demographics Indicators Population: 69,836 (IBGE/2017) Area: 550.0 km2 (212.4 sq mi) Population density: 126.97/km2 (328.9/sq mi) Urbanization: 96.9% (2010) Sex ratio (Males to Females): 94.77 (2011) Birth rate: 10.10/1,000 inhabitants (2009) Infant mortality: 7.69/1,000 births (2009) HDI: 0.832 (UNDP/2000) All indicators are from SEADE and IBGE Sports The city has a professional football team, the Fernandópolis Futebol Clube. References 1945 establishments in Brazil Populated places established in 1945