4 – Administrative Region: Marília

General Overview:

·         Strong presence of the food industry, with highlights in sugar, cookies, pasta, baked goods, and cocoa derivatives.

·         The region is also significant in ethanol and beef production.

·         Hosts development hubs in the Food & Beverages and Pulp, Paper & Reforestation sectors.

·         Comprises 51 municipalities, with significant economic concentration in Marília, the main city.

Economic and Technological Highlights:

·         The food industry accounts for nearly 50% of industrial jobs.

·         Metal products represent about 25% of industrial employment.

·         Fatec Marília offers innovative technical programs, such as Precision Agriculture Mechanization.

·         Strong synergy between agribusiness and the agricultural machinery and equipment sector.

Strategic Sectors in the Region:

·         Food and Beverages

·         Metal Products

·         Machinery and Equipment

·         Biofuels

·         Furniture

Socioeconomic Data:

·         Regional GDP in 2018: R$ 22.2 billion

·         Estimated population in 2018: 873,642 inhabitants

·         High formal education level: 60.8% of formal jobs require complete high school or incomplete higher education

·         2nd place in the IPRS (Social Responsibility Index of the State of São Paulo) education ranking among the state's administrative regions

SWOT Analysis:

Strengths:

·         High level of education

·         Strong food sector

·         Integrated value chain with agricultural machinery and equipment

·         Export potential in medium- and high-tech products

Weaknesses:

·         Stagnant demographic growth

·         Negative migration in more than half of the municipalities

·         Exports still concentrated in low-tech products

Opportunities:

·         Precision agriculture, digital connectivity, and sugarcane field renewal

·         Expansion of green chemistry and biofuels

·         Advancements in biorefineries and renewable energy

·         Consolidated healthcare infrastructure in Marília (hospitals and blood center)

Threats:

·         Regional economy vulnerable to fluctuations in the international low-tech commodities market

Employment and Education:

·         18 percentage point increase in formal worker education over 10 years

·         Sectors with highest educational levels: Metal products and Furniture

Distribution of Industrial Jobs:

·         70.1% of jobs are concentrated in strategic sectors

Main Sectors by Employment:

·         Food

·         Metal Products

·         Machinery and Equipment

·         Biofuels

·         Furniture

Investments (2010–2017):

Industry (US$ 334.75 million):

·         Food: 71.9%

·         Metal Products: 25.6%

·         Machinery and Equipment: 2.3%

Services (US$ 53.15 million):

·         Education: 51.3%

·         Health: 40.6%

Export Participation (2016):

·         Represents 0.8% of the state’s exports

·         Most exports are low-tech products (1.7%)

Municipalities in the Marília Administrative Region (51 municipalities):

1. Assis

2. Campos Novos Paulista

3. Cândido Mota

4. Cruzália

5. Florínia

6. Ibirarema

7. Lutécia

8. Maracaí

9. Palmital

10. Paraguaçu Paulista

11. Pedrinhas Paulista

12. Platina

13. Tarumã

14. Álvaro de Carvalho

15. Alvinlândia

16. Echaporã

17. Fernão

18. Gália

19. Garça

20. Júlio Mesquita

21. Lupércio

22. Marília

23. Ocauçu

24. Oriente

25. Oscar Bressane

26. Pompéia

27. Vera Cruz

28. Bernardino de Campos

29. Canitar

30. Chavantes

31. Espírito Santo do Turvo

32. Ipaussu

33. Óleo

34. Ourinhos

35. Ribeirão do Sul

36. Salto Grande

37. Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo

38. São Pedro do Turvo

39. Timburi

40. Arco-Íris

41. Bastos

42. Borá

43. Herculândia

44. Iacri

45. João Ramalho

46. Parapuã

47. Quatá

48. Queiroz

49. Quintana

50. Rinópolis

51. Tupã