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São José do Rio Preto is a city in the northwest of São Paulo state in Brazil. São José do Rio Preto (Portuguese) is a municipality (Cidade 2020), the 10th biggest city in the state and the 36th biggest in Brazil. Founded in 1852, its history is closely linked with trade, the provision of services, and agriculture. In 1912, the railroad Araraquarense arrived and stopped in the city for 20 years, transforming São José do Rio Preto into the commercial center of the region.
Known as Rio Preto, is the center of a Mesoregion with 1,569,220 inhabitants in 29,387 km². The Microregion of São José do Rio Preto has a population of 763,534 inhabitants.