Novo Horizonte, São Paulo

Novo Horizonte (Portuguese for "New Horizon") is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 41,414 (2020 est.) in an area of 932 km².^[2] Novo Horizonte is the center of a Microregion with 79,222 inhabitants.

Novo Horizonte
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Novo Horizonte Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°20′08″S 49°13′15″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Mesoregion	São José do Rio Preto
Microregion	Novo Horizonte
Government
• Mayor	Fabiano de Mello Belentani
Area
• Total	931.7 km2 (359.7 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	41,414
• Density	44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code	14960-000
Area code	+55 17
Website	www.novohorizonte.sp.gov.br

History

In 1906, the district of Novo Horizonte was created. The city was officially established on December 21, 1916, and installed on October 28, 1917.^[3]

Economy

The Tertiary sector is the economic basis of Novo Horizonte. Commerce, services and public administration corresponds to 69.9% of the city GDP. Industry is 21.5% of the GDP, and the Primary sector corresponds to 8.5%.^[4]

The cultivation and processing of sugarcane is relevant.

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[5] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).^[6]

Sport

Grêmio Novorizontino is the local association football club founded in 2010. It's the spiritual successor to Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino which folded in 1999.

See also

• List of municipalities in São Paulo
• Interior of São Paulo