Marília
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About Marília
Marília is a Brazilian municipality in the midwestern region of the state of São Paulo. Its distance from the state capital São Paulo is 443 km (275 mi) by highway, 529 km (329 mi) by railway and 376 km (234 mi) in a straight line. It is located at an altitude of 675 meters. The population is 247,348 (2025 est.) in an area of 1170 km2.
The municipality is emerging as an educational hub in São Paulo, with four public technical and higher education institutions (Unesp, Famema, Univesp and Fatec) and private institutions such as Unimar, Faef, Univem and Anhanguera. In 2017, 74 undergraduate courses were offered, with administration and pedagogy being the most offered. Marília has an average of one university student for every 18 inhabitants. The municipality also has the rural scientific research unit Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios/APTA Regional de Marília).
In 1923, Antônio Pereira da Silva and his son José Pereira da Silva were the pioneers of the region, cleared land next to Feio and Peixe rivers. This land was named Alto Cafezal, or "High Coffee Plantation".
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Marília travel guide
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Rangel Pietratóia Municipal Forest (Bosque Municipal Rangel Pietraróia).
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Festa de Santo Antônio, Av. Santo Antônio. Also known as the Festa Italiana, this festival celebrates the local Italian heritage with typical Italian dance and food. Japan Fest. April. Celebrating Japanese culture and influence with traditional Japanese dance, music, and other performances, as well as a crafts expo, a beauty contest for locals of Japanese heritage, and plenty of Japanese food stalls.
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Esmeralda Shopping. Galeria Atenas. Marília Shopping.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.