Santo André, São Paulo
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City hall | |||
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 Location in São Paulo state | |||
  Santo André Location in Brazil | |||
| Coordinates: 23°39′26″S 46°32′00″W / 23.65722°S 46.53333°WCoordinates: 23°39′26″S 46°32′00″W / 23.65722°S 46.53333°W | |||
| 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 |
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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
- Distrito Sede - Santo André
- Paranapiacaba
- Distrito de Utinga - Santo André
- Distrito de Capuava - Santo André
Sports
Football
- Football Team - Esporte Clube Santo André, the football (soccer) team of the city.
- City Stadium - Estádio Bruno José Daniel - Capacity: 15,157
Titles
- Brazilian National Cup Champion in 2004, beating Flamengo in final game at Maracana Stadium in front of more than 80,000 Flamengo fans.
- Paulista 2nd Division Champions in 1967, 1975, 1981 and 2008.
- Copa Estado de São Paulo, 2003
- Copa São Paulo Under-20, 2002
- Pelé scored his first professional goal ever at Santos Futebol Clube in Santo André Stadium
Volleyball
- Men's Volleyball Team - Pirelli Volleyball Club
- Men's World Club Champion in 1984. Later, the team had his name changed to Shopping ABC
- Santo André due to a new sponsorship contract signed with Shopping ABC, one of the biggest malls in the city.
Basketball
- Men's Basketball Team - Pinheiros Santo André - Plays Paulista League of Basketball
Boxing
- Hosts national Olympic team at Pedro Dell'Antonia Gymnasium facilities.
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Santo André has city partnerships with the following cities:[2]
Famous people from Santo André
- Lucélia Santos
- Edson Cordeiro
- Diego Hypólito
- Daniele Hypólito
- Luiz Sacilotto
- Angélica Ksyvickis
- Milena Toscano
- Danilo Gentili
- Cacau
References
- 1 2 Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ↑ "Cidades Irmãs". Retrieved 7 April 2015.
External links
- Santo André City Hall (Portuguese)
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