Lençóis Paulista is a municipality in the Central West region of the state of São Paulo. The population is 68,990 (2020 est.) in an area of . The elevation is 550 m.
It is home of the largest library in the interior of the State of São Paulo, an institution of higher learning, and a SENAI technical school.
History
The city was founded on April 28, 1858. It was originally named "Lençóis", but a 1940s' decree by then Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas determined that there could be no homonymous cities in Brazil, and since there was already an older city called Lençóis (in Bahia state), the city was renamed Lençóis Paulista. The original proposal was to rename it Ubirama, but the population wanted to keep the original name. In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.
See also
- List of municipalities in São Paulo
References
External links
- Official Website - Prefeitura Municipal de Lençóis Paulista