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official_nameAssis
settlement_typeMunicipality
image_shieldAssis.Brasao.jpg
image_flagAssis.Bandeira.jpg
image_skylineAssis - 2020.jpg
image_captionAssis skyline at Rui Barbosa Avenue
image_mapSaoPaulo Municip Assis.svg
map_captionLocation in São Paulo state
pushpin_mapBrazil
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Brazil
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameBrazil
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Southeast
subdivision_type2State
subdivision_name2São Paulo
subdivision_type3Mesoregion
subdivision_name3Assis
subdivision_type4Microregion
subdivision_name4Assis
subdivision_type5Metrop. region
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameTelma Spera (PL) (2025-2028)
elevation_m543
area_footnotes
area_total_km2460.61
population_footnotes
population_total101409
population_as_of2022
population_density_km2auto
blank_name_sec1HDI
timezone1BRT
utc_offset1-03:00
timezone1_DSTBRST
utc_offset1_DST-02:00
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code19800-000
area_code_typeArea code
area_code18
website
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::callout[type=note] the municipality of Assis ::

| official_name = Assis | native_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_shield = Assis.Brasao.jpg | image_flag = Assis.Bandeira.jpg | image_skyline = Assis - 2020.jpg | image_caption = Assis skyline at Rui Barbosa Avenue | image_map = SaoPaulo Municip Assis.svg | map_caption = Location in São Paulo state | pushpin_map = Brazil | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Brazil | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Brazil | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Southeast | subdivision_type2 = State | subdivision_name2 = São Paulo | subdivision_type3 = Mesoregion | subdivision_name3 = Assis | subdivision_type4 = Microregion | subdivision_name4 = Assis | subdivision_type5 = Metrop. region | subdivision_name5 = | established_title = | established_date = | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Telma Spera (PL) (2025-2028) | elevation_m = 543 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 460.61 | area_metro_km2 = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 101409 | population_as_of = 2022 | population_metro = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | blank_name_sec1 = HDI | blank_info_sec1 = | timezone1 = BRT | utc_offset1 = -03:00 | timezone1_DST = BRST | utc_offset1_DST = -02:00 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 19800-000 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 18 | website = Assis is a city and a municipality in the southwestern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 101,409 (2022 est.) in an area of 460.61 km. The town was founded on July 5, 1905, and became a municipality in 1917, when it was separated from Platina. It is the largest city of its microregion, and the 2nd of its mesoregion, and is 434 km away from the capital, São Paulo. The town has an annual average temperature of 21,37 °C, annual rainfall 1441 mm, and the vegetation predominates Mata Atlântica and Cerrado, is then a transition zone of vegetation. Its Human Development Index (HDI) is 0.805, considered high if compared to state and is in 28th place among Brazilian cities. | state = collapsed | footnote = | 1920 | 13047 | 1934 | 18169 | 1940 | 23703 | 1950 | 32959 | 1960 | 42666 | 1970 | 57220 | 1980 | 67357 | 1991 | 85391 | 1992 | 77066 | 1993 | 78425 | 1994 | 79609 | 1995 | 80765 | 1997 | 84758 | 1998 | 86133 | 1999 | 87505 | 2000 | 87251 | 2001 | 88535 | 2002 | 89657 | 2003 | 90774 | 2004 | 93118 | 2005 | 94415 | 2006 | 95703 | 2007 | 92965 | 2008 | 97725 | 2009 | 98715 | 2010 | 95144 | 2012 | 96333 | 2013 | 100204 | 2014 | 100911 | 2015 | 101597 | 2020 | 105087 The name Assis is a reference to Captain Assis, who explored the lands of the region. It is currently formed by the city of Assis, with its single district headquarters since Tarumã became a separate municipality in 1990.

The city is known for its title Fraternal City and the undergraduate courses from UNESP at Assis, FEMA (Municipal Assis Educational Foundation) and Unip (Universidade Paulista - Paulista University). In the city, there are many industries, schools, universities, large agriculture production, and strong commerce and services. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Assis. Assis is one of the most important of region and has a privileged geographic location where there are different types of agriculture. Furthermore, the city is served by Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport. Assis is cropped by the railroad old Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana and by numerous highways connecting the main cities of the region, the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraná

Furthermore, the city is regional development reference, with influence in the cities of Assis's Microregion, a few municipalities in the Ourinhos's Microregion, Marília's Microregion and North of Paraná by his commerce, services, cultural services, sports, science and technology that make Assis that bears the title of Capital of Paranapanema, even with strong competition from larger centers such as Marilia, Presidente Prudente and Londrina.

Administration and political

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/PacoAssis.jpg" caption="City Hall of Assis"] ::

Mayor: Ricardo Pinheiro (2013/2016)

Assis is seat of Government Region State and of CIVAP - Consórcio Intermunicipal do Vale Paranapanema (Intermunicipal Consortium of Paranapanema Valley) what is an alliance of 25 cities in Paranapanema Region with 300k inhabitants.

Economy

The economy of the city is diverse with strong commerce and services participation, but with huge state participation. In the city are many marketplaces. The city was growing in IT, in the city was a huge number of IT companies (98 companies of IT is operating in Assis).

Education

Main article: Education in Brazil

Assis has a system of state and private primary and secondary schools and a variety of vocational-technical schools. It started in 1917 when Assis was transformed into a city. The first official and state school was Assis Isolated School (Escola Isolada de Assis), what was changed to Scholar Group of Assis (Grupo Escolar de Assis). After that, was created in 1941 the Assis Normal School (Escola Normal de Assis) with High School course and Normal course, that allowed the teacher formation.

In 1951 was created officially the Artesanal School of Assis (Escola Artesanal de Assis), that was changed into Industrial School of Assis, which nowadays is Assis's State Technical School "Pedro D'Arcádia Neto".

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/FCLA-Unesp.jpg" caption="Hall of UNESP of Assis's campus"] ::

Furthermore, in 1956 the São Paulo State Legislature approved the Bill proposed by the House Representative Mr José Santilli Sobrinho, who created the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Languages of Assis (Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Assis) as an Institute for Higher Education. In 1959 was installed the course of Languages. Today the faculty is a part of multi-campus system of Universidade Estadual Paulista (Paulista State University) with name Faculty of Science and Languages of Assis (FCLA)

In the city are other universities like FEMA which was created by Assis's city hall (in other words, is a state university), but unlike Unesp the courses are not free and their students are required to pay tuition in all courses.

Educational institutions

The universities and colleges include:

Health care

Assis has a large health care state and private system like Hospital Regional de Assis, the largest health care center of Mesoregion of Assis and reference in public health in this region. The city have a huge number of hospital around the city. Furthermore, the city has other hospitals like Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Assis and Hospital de Olhos Oeste Paulista (Hospital of Eyes of Paulista West), one of the best ophthalmological hospital in the country.

Transportation

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/Bandeira_do_Departamento_de_Estradas_de_Rodagem_do_Estado_de_São_Paulo.png" caption="The city of Assis is the headquarters of the DR7"] ::

Assis is the headquarters of the Departamento de Estradas e Rodagens de São Paulo (Department of Roads of São Paulo), being the 7th Regional Division. It is responsible for managing state roads of Middle Paranapanema and part of the Marília's Mesoregion and Ourinhos's Microregion.

The city is served by Assis Airport.

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo. In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).

Climate

|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Assis, elevation 551 m, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–2022) |Jan record high C = 37.3 |Feb record high C = 37.0 |Mar record high C = 36.6 |Apr record high C = 38.0 |May record high C = 32.6 |Jun record high C = 30.8 |Jul record high C = 34.8 |Aug record high C = 37.1 |Sep record high C = 39.6 |Oct record high C = 42.5 |Nov record high C = 38.7 |Dec record high C = 37.2 |Jan record low C = 11.2 |Feb record low C = 12.2 |Mar record low C = 11.8 |Apr record low C = 3.6 |May record low C = 2.2 |Jun record low C = -3.2 |Jul record low C = -3.0 |Aug record low C = -0.1 |Sep record low C = 0.0 |Oct record low C = 7.3 |Nov record low C = 9.4 |Dec record low C = 10.4 |Jan high C = 30.0 |Feb high C = 30.1 |Mar high C = 30.1 |Apr high C = 28.7 |May high C = 25.3 |Jun high C = 24.6 |Jul high C = 25.1 |Aug high C = 27.4 |Sep high C = 28.4 |Oct high C = 29.6 |Nov high C = 30.0 |Dec high C = 30.3 | year high C = |Jan mean C = 24.6 |Feb mean C = 24.6 |Mar mean C = 24.2 |Apr mean C = 22.4 |May mean C = 18.9 |Jun mean C = 17.9 |Jul mean C = 17.8 |Aug mean C = 19.3 |Sep mean C = 21.1 |Oct mean C = 22.9 |Nov mean C = 23.7 |Dec mean C = 24.4 | year mean C = |Jan low C = 19.2 |Feb low C = 19.1 |Mar low C = 18.3 |Apr low C = 16.0 |May low C = 12.5 |Jun low C = 11.2 |Jul low C = 10.4 |Aug low C = 11.2 |Sep low C = 13.8 |Oct low C = 16.3 |Nov low C = 17.3 |Dec low C = 18.6 | year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 237.8 |Feb precipitation mm = 178.9 |Mar precipitation mm = 130.7 |Apr precipitation mm = 93.8 |May precipitation mm = 87.1 |Jun precipitation mm = 65.0 |Jul precipitation mm = 43.8 |Aug precipitation mm = 40.2 |Sep precipitation mm = 89.6 |Oct precipitation mm = 135.3 |Nov precipitation mm = 140.1 |Dec precipitation mm = 175.7 |year precipitation mm = | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 15.7 | Feb precipitation days = 14.6 | Mar precipitation days = 11.8 | Apr precipitation days = 7.2 | May precipitation days = 8.3 | Jun precipitation days = 8.5 | Jul precipitation days = 5.9 | Aug precipitation days = 4.4 | Sep precipitation days = 8.0 | Oct precipitation days = 10.1 | Nov precipitation days = 10.2 | Dec precipitation days = 13.1 | year precipitation days = | source 1 = Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas{{cite web | url = https://www.ciiagro.sp.gov.br/ciiagroonline/Quadros/QTmaxPeriodo.asp | title = Temperatura Máxima Mensal | publisher= Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas | access-date = 7 July 2024}} | url = https://www.ciiagro.sp.gov.br/ciiagroonline/Quadros/QTminPeriodo.asp | title = Temperatura Mínima Mensal | publisher = Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas | language = pt | access-date = 7 July 2024}} | url = https://www.ciiagro.sp.gov.br/ciiagroonline/Quadros/QTmedPeriodo.asp | title = Temperatura Média Mensal | publisher = Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas | language = pt | access-date = 7 July 2024}} | url = https://www.ciiagro.sp.gov.br/ciiagroonline/Quadros/QChuvaPeriodo.asp | title = Chuva Mensal | publisher = Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas | language = pt | access-date = 7 July 2024}}

Religion

Christianity is present in the city as follows:

Catholic Church

The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Assis.

Protestant Church

The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in the city, mainly Pentecostal, including the Assemblies of God in Brazil (the largest evangelical church in the country), Christian Congregation in Brazil, among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

References

References

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