 sÃ£o josÃ© do rio preto () is a municipality (cidade/municÃ­pio) in the state of sÃ£o paulo, brazil. the city is located at the north/northwest portion of the state, 440&nbsp;km (273&nbsp;mi) from the city of sÃ£o paulo and 700&nbsp;km (435&nbsp;mi) from brasÃ­lia. with 408,258 inhabitants (ibge/2010), is the 12th biggest city of the state and the 52nd biggest in brazil. founded in 1852, its history is closely linked with trade, the provision of services and agriculture. in 1912, the railroad araraquarense arr
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