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'''Motuca''' is a [[Municipalities of Brazil|municipality]] in the state of [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]]
== History ==
The first records of settlement in Motuca date back to 1892, with the construction of the Rincão/Bebedouro Railway by the [[Companhia Paulista de Estradas de Ferro|Companhia Paulista de Estrada de Ferro]].
The area, abundant in water resources, received cattle drivers and their herds from distant regions. The junction of the railway with the cattle trail was natural, as both cattle and coffee were unloaded there. Coffee, after traveling a long way to the port of [[Santos, São Paulo|Santos]], was destined for the [[Europe|European]] market.
Like many other areas in the state of São Paulo, Motuca had its golden period with coffee cultivation and cattle raising. Around 1908, [[Japanese immigration in Brazil|Japanese]] and [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] immigrants settled and developed activities related to [[horticulture]] and coffee farming.
The effective agricultural growth spurred political and administrative development, and on December 31, 1925, it became a district of the municipality of [[Araraquara]]. After the 1950s, other crops were replaced by sugarcane cultivation, which gradually took over small farms and sites, leasing land and attracting migrants from the northeastern region.
From that period onwards, there was slow economic development, and only on January 9, 1990, did it gain political and administrative autonomy with the creation of the municipality. The municipality's name comes from a type of fly of the same name, common in the region due to the large amount of water there.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/?lang=&codmun=353205&search=sao-paulo%7Cmotuca%7Cinfograficos:-historico |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=cidades.ibge.gov.br}}</ref>
== Football ==
Founded on January 5, 1971, Motuca Futebol Clube is the main local football club.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diário Oficial do Estado de São Paulo |url=https://www.imprensaoficial.com.br/DO/BuscaDO2001Documento_11_4.aspx?link=/1975/ineditoriais/outubro/15/pag_0029_47N85R78VLSO7e23UR9QLQ4E83G.pdf&pagina=29&data=15/10/1975&caderno=Ineditoriais&paginaordenacao=100029 |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=www.imprensaoficial.com.br}}</ref>
== Geography ==
Motuca has an area of 228.7 km².
== Demography ==
Data from the 2010 Census:
Total Population: 4,290
* Urban: 3,108
* Rural: 1,182
* Men: 2,162
* Women: 2,128
* Population Density (inhabitants/km²): 18.76
== Hydrography ==
* [[Mojiguaçu River]]
== Highways ==
* [[SP-326]]
== Media ==
In telecommunications, the city was served by [[:pt:Telecomunicações_de_São_Paulo|Telecomunicações de São Paulo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imprensaoficial.com.br/DO/BuscaDO2001Documento_11_4.aspx?link=/1973/ineditoriais/abril/24/p1/pag_0054_DUI6O3SN7V5CNe7E7ANSRTTG04F.pdf&pagina=54&data=24/04/1973&caderno=Ineditoriais&paginaordenacao=100054|title=Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973|access-date=2024-06-14|website=www.imprensaoficial.com.br|language=Portuguese}}</ref> In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the [[Vivo (telecommunications company)|Vivo]] brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).<ref name=":vivo">{{Cite web|url=https://ri.telefonica.com.br/en/the-company/our-history/|title=Our History - Telefônica RI|access-date=2024-06-14|website=Telefônica}}</ref>
== Administration ==
* Mayor: João Ricardo Fascineli ([[Workers' Party (Brazil)|PT]])
* Vice-Mayor: Maria do Carmo Mendes de Oliveira ([[Republicans (Brazil)|PRB]])
* President of the Council: Gabriel Muniz da Silva ([[Solidarity (Brazil)|SD]])
== Catholic Church ==
The municipality belongs to the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of São Carlos|Diocese of São Carlos]].
== See also ==
* [[Municipalities of Brazil]]
* [[List of municipalities in São Paulo]]
==References==
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