LORENA

city, southeastern So Paulo estado (state), Brazil. It lies along the Paraba do Sul River, at 1,719 feet (524 m) above sea level. Formerly known as Prto de Guaipacar and Freguesia de Nossa Senhora da Aparecida, it was given town status in 1782 and was made the seat of a municipality in 1788. The city is a trade centre for an agricultural hinterland in which rice, corn (maize), feijo (beans), potatoes, sugarcane, coffee, and fruits are cultivated. It has a sugar refinery and such varied manufactures as chemical products, concrete tubing, and furniture. Situated midway between the cities of So Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Lorena is easily accessible by rail and road and also has an airfield. Pop. (1991 prelim.) 67,766.