Santo André, São Paulo

For other uses, see Santo André (disambiguation).
Santo André
Municipality

City hall

Flag

Coat of arms

Location in São Paulo state
Santo André

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 23°39′26″S 46°32′00″W / 23.65722°S 46.53333°W / -23.65722; -46.53333Coordinates: 23°39′26″S 46°32′00″W / 23.65722°S 46.53333°W / -23.65722; -46.53333
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
State São Paulo
Government
  Mayor Carlos Grana (PT)
Area
  Total 175.8 km2 (67.9 sq mi)
Elevation 700 m (2,300 ft)
Population (2015)[1]
  Total 710,210
  Density 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Postal code 09000-000
Area code +55 11
Website www.santoandre.sp.gov.br

Santo André (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃twɐ̃ˈdɾɛ], Saint Andrew) is a Brazilian municipality located in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. It is part of a group of municipalities known as Greater ABC Region. The population is 710,210 (2015 est.) in an area of 175.8 km².[1]

History

The settlement, which became a town in 1553, with the name of Santo André da Borda do Campo, experienced rapid growth beginning in the 1930s. It was originally named São Bernardo because the municipality district headquarters were in São Bernardo do Campo, now a city nearby. In 1938, the name was changed to Santo André, as the district government was transferred to Santo André. Industries include chemical engineering, textiles, oil, metal products, metallurgy and printed matter. It is an industrial city, but more than 60% of Santo André's total area are protected by environmental water laws.

In 1867, a railway named the São Paulo Railway Co. or the Estrada de Ferro Santos Jundiaí, made it easier to be reached. In 1954, it became the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo André.

In 2002 the city shot to national prominence with the assassination of serving mayor Celso Daniel, whose murder remains unsolved.

Districts

Paranapiacaba

Sports

Football

Titles

Volleyball

Basketball

Boxing

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Santo André has city partnerships with the following cities:[2]

Famous people from Santo André

References

External links

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