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Vinhedo

Vinhedo ( ) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campinas. The population in 2020 was 80,111 and its area is . It has a population density of 981 inhabitants per square kilometer. The elevation is . Vinhedo is 96% urbanized and It was founded in 1949. Vinhedo is ranked 13th of the 5,565 municipalities in the 2010 Brazilian Municipal Development Index (FMDI), and 6th among the municipalities in the state of São Paulo. It had a per capita income of $638.17 in 2010 and an extreme poverty rate (defined as under $30 per year) of 0.13%. The municipality has made significant progress in the implementation of the digital city concept (11th in the state of São Paulo, which is defined as the level of digital infrastructure and services available to residents.

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Vinhedo ( ) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campinas. The population in 2020 was 80,111 and its area is . It has a population density of 981 inhabitants per square kilometer. The elevation is . Vinhedo is 96% urbanized and It was founded in 1949. Vinhedo is ranked 13th of the 5,565 municipalities in the 2010 Brazilian Municipal Development Index (FMDI), and 6th among the municipalities in the state of São Paulo. It had a per capita income of $638.17 in 2010 and an extreme poverty rate (defined as under $30 per year) of 0.13%. The municipality has made significant progress in the implementation of the digital city concept (11th in the state of São Paulo, which is defined as the level of digital infrastructure and services available to residents.

Key claims

  1. area: 877 m — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. area: 75,129 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of foundation: 1949 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. population: 981 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. population: 2,798,477 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. population: 75 percent — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the area is "877 m". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the area is "75,129 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1949". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the population is "981 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the population is "2,798,477 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the population is "75 percent". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  9. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374666056

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.