Bálsamo

Bálsamo (Portuguese for "balsam") is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 8,773 (2015 est.) in an area of 149.9 km².[1] The municipality belongs to the Mesoregion and Microregion of São José do Rio Preto.

For other uses, see Balsamo (disambiguation).

Bálsamo
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Bálsamo Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°44′02″S 49°34′48″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Mesoregion	São José do Rio Preto
Microregion	São José do Rio Preto
Area 500
• Total	149.9 km^2 (57.9 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	8,773
• Density	59/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-02:00 (BRST)
Postal code	15140-000
Area code	+55 17
Website	www.balsamo.sp.gov.br

Neighbouring municipalities

• Mirassolândia, Mirassol, Neves Paulista, Monte Aprazível and Tanabi

Population history

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2001	7,300	—
2010	8,160	+11.8%
2015	8,773	+7.5%

Demographics

According to the 2000 IBGE Census, the population was 7,632, of which 6,338 are urban and 1,002 are rural. The average life expectancy was 73.28 years. The literacy rate was at 89.12%.

References

1. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística

External links

• (in Portuguese) http://www.balsamo.sp.gov.br
• (in Portuguese) on citybrazil.com.br