Engenheiro Coelho

Engenheiro Coelho
Location in São Paulo state
Engenheiro Coelho
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°29′18″S 47°12′54″W / 22.48833°S 47.21500°W / -22.48833; -47.21500
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast Brazil
StateSão Paulo
Metropolitan RegionCampinas
Government
  PrefectPedro Franco de Oliveira (2017 – 2020) (PMDB)
Area
  Total
109.94 km2 (42.45 sq mi)
Elevation
655 m (2,149 ft)
Population
 (2020 )
  Total
21,249
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
13165-000
Phone code19

Engenheiro Coelho is a municipality in the east of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campinas. The population is 21,249 (2020 est.) in an area of 109.94 km². It is located about 158 km (98 mi) from São Paulo and 900 km (560 mi) from Brasília. Engenheiro Coelho was founded on May 19, 1991, from a rural community, therefore, it has kept an agricultural economy mainly based on the cultivation of orange, sugarcane, and cassava.