Embu das Artes
Municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the city near São Paulo. For the nearby city, see Embu-Guaçu. For the city in Kenya, see Embu, Kenya. For the ethnic group in Kenya, see Embu people. For their language, see Embu language.
Embu das Artes, previously and commonly known simply as Embu, is a Brazilian municipality in the State of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[2] The population is 276,535 (2020 est.) in an area of 70.40 km2.[3]
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Embu das Artes | |
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Motto: Genynum Genys | |
Coordinates: 23°38′56″S 46°51′07″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Metropolitan Region | São Paulo |
Founded | 18 February 1959; 65 years ago (1959-02-18) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Francisco Nascimento de Brito (Known as Chico Brito) (PT) |
Area | |
• Total | 70.40 km2 (27.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 775 m (2,543 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 276,535 |
• Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Website | Prefeitura Municipal de Embu |
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Its history brought it an unexpected specialization as a city for artists. This has paid tourism dividends to the city.[citation needed]