Guarulhos
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the city. For the airport, see São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport.
Guarulhos (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡwaˈɾuʎus]) is a Brazilian municipality. It is the second most populous city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, the 13th most populous city in Brazil, and is also the most populous city in the country that is not a state capital. In the last few years it has outgrown Campinas. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[3] Its population is 1,291,784 with an area of 318.68 km2.[4]
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Municipality of Guarulhos | |
Nickname: Cidade Progresso (Progress City) | |
Motto(s): | |
Coordinates: 23°27′46″S 46°31′58″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Founded | December 8, 1560 |
Founded by | Manuel de Paiva |
Named for | Guarus Indigenous tribe |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gustavo Henric Costa "Guti" (PSD) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 318.68 km2 (123.043036 sq mi) |
• Urban | 156.52 km2 (60.4327099 sq mi) |
Elevation | 759 m (2,490 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Municipality | 1,291,784 |
• Density | 4,100/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
Postal Code | 07000-000 |
Area code | +55 11 |
HDI (2010) | 0.763 – high[2] |
Airport | São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport |
Interstates | |
Rapid Transit | CPTM Line 13 |
Website | guarulhos |
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