LIMEIRA

city, east central So Paulo state, Brazil, on the headwaters of the Ribeiro (stream) do Tatu, a tributary of the Rio Piracicaba. Known at various times as Tatuibi, Rancho de Limeira, and Nossa Senhora das Dores de Tatuibi, it was elevated to city status in 1863. Limeira processes local crops (sugarcane, rice, cotton, coffee, oranges) and manufactures automobile parts, machinery, hats, and matches. Goods are transported by road, rail, and air to So Paulo, the state capital, 80 mi (130 km) southeast, and to neighbouring urban centres. Pop. (1980 prelim.) 137,812.