Novo Horizonte, São Paulo

Novo Horizonte
Municipality
Coat of arms of Novo Horizonte Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state Location in São Paulo state
Novo Horizonte Location in Brazil
Coordinates:
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast Region
State	São Paulo
Mesoregion	São José do Rio Preto
Microregion	Novo Horizonte
Government
• Mayor	Toshio Toyota
Area
• Total	932 km2 (360 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	39,543
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Postal code	14960-000
Area code	+55 17
Website	www.novohorizonte.sp.gov.br

Novo Horizonte, São Paulo
Area
• Total	931.7 km2 (359.7 sq mi)

Novo Horizonte (Portuguese for "New Horizon") is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 39,543 (2015 est.) in an area of 932 km². Novo Horizonte is the center of a Microregion with 79,222 inhabitants.

History

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

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%.

The cultivation and processing of sugarcane is relevant.