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History

In September 1945, Írio Spinardi, João Vendramini, Vigílio e Florêncio Fioravante took the iniative to establish a community in the "Forest Zone", between the river Peixe, Aguapeí (Feio) and the river Paraná, they acquired a plot of land around 30 acres, in a near virgin area, with a few sparse landowners.

The date of the 8th December, was chosen as it is the day of the Immaculate Conception, so that Dracena would develop under the guidance of Our Lady of Aparecida (The Patron Saint of Brazil) to such an extent that the municipality is called 'MIRACLE - CITY'.

The administrators divided the land into small plots and donated them to small landowners, contributing to their growth. The municpality was created into 1948, and the first mayor, Írio Spinardi, assumed the mandate on the 4th April 1949 (the date of Dracena's political and administrative independence).

In the village of Dracena, with the lands disbanded areas in the distrcit of Gracianópolis, (currently Tupi Paulista) from the municipality of Lucélia, the District of Peace was created, it was made up of the Districts of Dracena, Jaciporã and Ouro Verde. It featured in the territorial register fixed by State law n^o2,456 of 30th December 1953, to be implemented over the 1954 to 1958 period, with the Ouro Verde districts, raised in the territorial divison dated 1st July 1960.

Origins of the name.

A competition was launched in Tupã in order to choose the name of the new village, which would also serve as a kind of advertisement for the new village. The final choice was the name 'DRACENA', a plant with green and yellow foliage, which only grows in fertile regions. On the eigth day of December 1945, the first stone of the city was layed, with an enormous turnout of spectators.

Economic Activities

Tourism: The municipality facilitates ecotourism, rural tourism and cultural tourism.

Means of Communication: Two AM radio stations (Regional and Globo), two FM stations (Liberal and 95 FM), two daily newspapers (Regional and Novo Jornal and various TV channels; Fronteira, Rede Globo and TVs Record, SBT, Bandeirantes, Cultura, RIT e Rede Vida.

Transport: There are tarmaced state highways, names SP 294 which make the connection between the the municipality and the capital, and SP 563 which links the Sorocabana, Alta Paulista and Noroeste regions, within the municipality, paved road make the inter-municipal link and provide a connection for trade. it is also served by several bus companies; Expresso Adamantina, Expresso Prata, Jandaia, Reunidas and Viação São Luiz.

Industry and Commerce: Strong growth in the sugar and alcohol sector, together with the high sugar cane potential of the region, brought 5 sugar and alcohol plants to the region, one of them being in this municipality, and the rest were built in adjacacent regions, which contributed considerably to the local development. There are also one commercial district and two industrial districts, besides dairy industries, meat industries, fruit industries, leather, coffee and cooperatives in the region.

Created Employment: General Industry, 1,645 people; Generation and distribution of electricity, gas and water, 216 people; Construction, 381 people; Commerce, Automobile repair, domestic and personal effects, 4,272 people; Transport, hosuing and communication, 394 people; Fincance, insurance, pensiions and related services, 200 people; Renting and service industry 400 people; Public Administration, Defense and Social Security, 845 people; Education 453 people, Health and Social services, 418 people; Other collective services, socil and personal, 330 people. (Reference: IBGE 2006).

Festas Tradicionais: FAPIDRA – Feira Agro-Pecuária Industrial de Dracena, FIC – Feira da Indústria e Comércio, Festa do Milho, Festa do Guaraná, Baile do Havaí.

Traditional Fairs: FAPIDRA - Agro-Stockbreeding industrial fair of Dracena, FIC - Industry and Commerce fair, Corn Fair, Guaraná fair, Baile do Havaí.