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Santo André, São Paulo
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 the ABC Region. According to the most recent census in 2022, the population is estimated at 748,919 in an area of 175.8 km².[3] or about 43,441 Acres of landmass.
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Santo André | |
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Municipality of Santo André | |
Motto: Paulistarum terra mater (Latin) | |
![]() Location in São Paulo | |
Coordinates: 23°39′26″S 46°32′00″W | |
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Region | Southeast |
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Named for | Andrew the Apostle |
Government | |
• Mayor | Paulo Serra (PSDB) |
Area | |
• Total | 175.8 km2 (67.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 748,919 |
• Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | andreense |
Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
Postal code | 09000-000 |
Area code | +55 11 |
HDI (2010) | 0.815 – very high[2] |
Website | web |
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It is the 15th most developed Brazilian city,[4] and the eighth most developed city in the State of São Paulo, according to the UN.[5] The city is also known to be the fifth best city in the country to raise children on the grounds of public and private education and health care.[6]