Beginning in 1840, mineiros(population of minas gerais),began the exploration of agriculture and domesticated animals.
Founded on March 19, 1852, by Luiz Antonio da Silveira, whom donated some of his properties owned in the name of his patron saint, Sao Jose(St. Joseph),to begin a villa later to be known as Sao Jose do Rio Preto.
On March 21, 1879, being part of the municipal of Jaboticabal,the founders began the process of converting the known city into villa.
On July 19, 1894; Sao Jose do Rio Preto is torn away from Jaboticabal, into being a municipal.
In 1904, the town is known as Sao Jose, and only after time in 1945, does it become known as Sao Jose do Rio Preto.