- Serra Negra
Serra Negra is a city and municipality in the state of São Paulo,
Brazil . It belongs to the meso-region ofCampinas . Population (2000) was 24,953 inhabitants. Total area: 203,5 km², demographic density: 112 inhab./km²The name of the city means "black mountain range" in the
Portuguese language . It is located at an altitude of 925 m, in theSerra da Mantiqueira , a mountain range which runs mostly along the border of the state of São Paulo andMinas Gerais , and thus it has a mild climate, being also a busytourism spot, similarly to its close neighbours, the cities ofLindóia andÁguas de Lindóia .History
Serra Negra was founded on
23 September 1828 , but at least a century before that the region was already inhabited and was on the passageway between São Paulo and Minas Gerais. It was elevated to the status of city on21 April 1885 . At the end of the 19th century, the region received a large influx of European immigrants, mostly Italians, who came to work oncoffee farm s.Mineral water sources were discovered by Luiz Rielli in 1928 and the city became a much sought afterspa town (it is known as the "City of Health").Population history
Other
Serra Negra has schools, a collegiate, high schools, churches, banks and a few parks.
External links
* [http://www.serranegra.sp.gov.br Official site]
* [http://www.serranegra.com.br SerraNegra.Com]
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