Sao Paulo (São Paulo), São Paulo

Sao Paulo: Largest city in Brazil

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Quick Facts about São Paulo

Population : 12,325,232
Country : Brazil
State : São Paulo (Brazil)
Different from : São Paulo
Head of government : Mayor of São Paulo
Twitter username : prefsp
Postal code : 01000-000
Phone Area Codes : 11
Area : 1523 km2
Official name : São Paulo
Continent : South America
Legislative body : Municipal Chamber of São Paulo
Named for : Paul
Altitude : 2,493 feet / 760 meters
Capital city : São Paulo is capital of São Paulo metropolitan area, São Paulo, São Paulo
Establishment : February 02, 1554 (470 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−03:00
Local time : 07:12:42 (22nd December 2024)

Geography

São Paulo is located at 23°32'51"S 46°38'10"W (-23.5475000, -46.6361100). It has 22 neighbors: Taboao da Serra, Sao Vicente, Sao Bernardo do Campo, Santo Andre, Santana de Parnaiba, Osasco, Maua, Mairipora, Itaquaquecetuba, Itapecerica da Serra, Itanhaem, Guarulhos, Ferraz de Vasconcelos, Embu Guacu, Embu, Diadema, Cotia, Cajamar, Caieiras, Barueri, Juquitiba and Sao Caetano Do Sul.

Sao Paulo map

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  • Celso Pitta , 31 December, 2000 26 May, 2000 2000-06-13T00:00:00Z 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • Marta Suplicy , 31 December, 2004 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • Bruno Covas , 2018-04-06T00:00:00Z
  • José Serra , 31 March, 2006 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • Gilberto Kassab , 31 December, 2012 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z
  • Fernando Haddad , 31 December, 2016 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • João Doria Júnior , resignation 6 April, 2018 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

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São Paulo has 22 neighbours.

  • Taboão da Serra municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil
  • São Vicente coastal city of southern São Paulo, Brazil
  • São Bernardo do Campo Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo
  • Santo André Brazilian municipality located in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo
  • Santana de Parnaíba municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil
  • Osasco city in São Paulo state, Brazil
  • Mauá municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil
  • Mairiporã Brazilian municipality in São Paulo state
  • Itaquaquecetuba municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with an estimated 2006 population of 352,755 (density 4,313.46/km²)
  • Itapecerica da Serra municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil
  • Itanhaém municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil
  • Guarulhos second largest city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo and a suburb of São Paulo city itself
  • Ferraz de Vasconcelos suburban municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil
  • Embu Guaçu municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil
  • Embu Brazilian city in the State of São Paulo
  • Diadema municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil
  • Cotia city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil
  • Cajamar municipality in the State of Sao Paulo, located in Greater São Paulo
  • Caieiras municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil
  • Barueri Brazilian city in the state of São Paulo
  • Juquitiba suburban municipality in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region in the southeastern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil
  • São Caetano do Sul city in São Paulo state in Brazil, located in the Greater São Paulo Metropolitan Area

  • Southwest Zone
  • South Zone of São Paulo
  • South-Central Zone
  • East Zone of São Paulo
  • Northeast Zone
  • Southeast Zone
  • North Zone of São Paulo
  • West Zone of São Paulo
  • Northwest Zone
  • Central Zone of São Paulo

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1872 31,385 - 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
1890 64,934 51.67% estimation process
1900 239,820 72.92% estimation process
1920 579,033 58.58% estimation process
1940 1,326,261 56.34% estimation process
1950 2,199,096 39.69% estimation process
1960 3,781,446 41.85% 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
1970 5,924,615 36.17% estimation process
1980 8,493,226 30.24% 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
1991 9,646,185 11.95% 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
2000 10,434,252 7.55% census
2007 10,886,534 4.15% census
2011 11,253,503 3.26% 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
2014 11,895,893 5.4% census
2015 11,967,825 0.6% estimation process
2017 12,106,920 1.15% census
2020 12,325,232 1.77% estimation process
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