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São Paulo
Most populous city in Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
São Paulo (/ˌsaʊ ˈpaʊloʊ/)[7] is the most populous city in Brazil and the capital of the state of São Paulo. Listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as an alpha global city, it exerts substantial international influence in commerce, finance, arts, and entertainment.[8] Is the most populous city in the world outside of Asia, the world's 18th-largest city proper by population and the largest Portuguese-speaking city in the world. The city's name honors the Apostle, Saint Paul of Tarsus and people from the city are known as paulistanos. The city's Latin motto is Non ducor, duco, which translates as "I am not led, I lead."[9]
São Paulo | |
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Municipality of São Paulo Município de São Paulo | |
Nickname(s): Selva de Pedra (Concrete Jungle); Terra da Garoa (Drizzle Land); Sampa; "Pauliceia Desvairada" (Crazy Pauliceia) | |
Motto(s): | |
![]() Location in the state of São Paulo | |
Coordinates: 23°33′S 46°38′W | |
Country | Brazil |
State | São Paulo |
Historic countries | Kingdom of Portugal United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Empire of Brazil |
Founded | 25 January 1554; 470 years ago (1554-01-25) |
Founded by | Manuel da Nóbrega and Joseph of Anchieta |
Named for | Paul the Apostle |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Body | Municipal Chamber of São Paulo |
• Mayor | Ricardo Nunes (MDB) |
• Vice Mayor | Vacant |
Area | |
• Municipality | 1,521.11 km2 (587.3039 sq mi) |
• Urban | 11,698 km2 (4,517 sq mi) |
• Metro | 7,946.96 km2 (3,068.338 sq mi) |
• Macrometropolis | 53,369.61 km2 (20,606.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 760 m (2,493.4 ft) |
Population | 12,400,232 |
• Rank | 1st in South America 1st in Brazil |
• Density | 8,005.25/km2 (20,733.5/sq mi) |
• Metro | 22,001,281[3] (Greater São Paulo) |
• Metro density | 2,714.45/km2 (7,030.4/sq mi) |
• Macrometropolis | 33,652,991[4] |
Demonym | Paulistan |
GDP (nominal) (metro area) | |
• Year | 2023 |
• Total | $319.3 billion[5] |
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) (metro area) | |
• Year | 2023 |
• Total | $531.3 billion[5] |
Time zone | UTC−03:00 (BRT) |
Postal Code (CEP) | 01000-000 |
Area code | +55 11 |
HDI (2010) | 0.805 – very high[6] |
Primary Airport | São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport |
Domestic Airports | São Paulo–Congonhas Airport Campo de Marte Airport |
Interstates | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rapid Transit | São Paulo Metro |
Commuter Rail | CPTM |
Website | Capital.sp.gov.br |
Founded in 1554 by Jesuit priests, the city was the center of the bandeirantes settlers during Colonial Brazil, but it became a relevant economic force only during the Brazilian coffee cycle in the mid-19th century and later consolidated its role as the main national economic hub with industrialization in Brazil in the 20th century, which made the city a cosmopolitan melting pot, home to the largest Arab, Italian, and Japanese diasporas, with examples including ethnic neighborhoods of Bixiga, Bom Retiro, and Liberdade, and people from more than 200 other countries.[10] The city's metropolitan area, the Greater São Paulo, is home to 20 million inhabitants and ranks as the most populous in Brazil and one of the most populous in the world. The process of conurbation between the metropolitan areas around the Greater São Paulo also created the São Paulo Macrometropolis,[11] a megalopolis with more than 30 million inhabitants.[12]
São Paulo is the largest urban economy in South America,[13] representing around 10% of the Brazilian GDP.[14] The city is the headquarters of B3, the largest stock exchange of Latin America by market capitalization,[15] and has several financial districts, mainly in the areas around Paulista, Faria Lima and Berrini avenues. São Paulo is home to 63% of established multinationals in Brazil,[16] and is the source of around one third of the Brazilian scientific production.[17] Its main university, the University of São Paulo, is considered the best in Brazil and Latin America.[18][19] The metropolis is also home to several of the tallest skyscrapers in Brazil, including the Mirante do Vale, Edifício Itália, Banespa, North Tower and many others.
The city is one of the main cultural hubs in Latin America and it is home to monuments, parks and museums such as the Latin American Memorial, the Ibirapuera Park, Museum of Ipiranga, Pinacoteca, São Paulo Museum of Art, and the Museum of the Portuguese Language. The city holds events like the São Paulo Jazz Festival, São Paulo Art Biennial, São Paulo Fashion Week, Comic Con Experience and the São Paulo Gay Pride Parade, the second largest LGBT event in the world.[20][21] São Paulo was also host of many sporting events such as the 1950 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, the 1963 Pan American Games and the São Paulo Indy 300 in addition to hosting the annual São Paulo Grand Prix of Formula One.