City of São Paulo
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Município de São Paulo Municipality of São Paulo |
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From the top, left to right: São Paulo Cathedral, United Nations Business Center, São Paulo Museum of Art on Paulista Avenue, Paulista Museum, Bandeiras Monument, Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge, and overview of the historic downtown from Altino Arantes Building
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| Nickname(s): Terra da Garoa (Land of Drizzle); Sampa; "Pauliceia" | |||
| Motto: "Non ducor, duco" (Latin) "I am not led, I lead" |
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 Location in the state of São Paulo |
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 São Paulo
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| Coordinates: 23°33′S 46°38′W / 23.550°S 46.633°WCoordinates: 23°33′S 46°38′W / 23.550°S 46.633°W | |||
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 Brazil
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| State |
 São Paulo
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| Founded | January 25, 1554 | ||
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| • Type | Mayor-council | ||
| • Mayor | João Doria (PSDB) | ||
| • Vice Mayor | Bruno Covas (PSDB) | ||
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| • Municipality | 1,521.11 km2 (587.3039 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 7,946.96 km2 (3,068.338 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 760 m (2,493.4 ft) | ||
| Population (2016) | 12,038,175 | ||
| • Rank | 1st | ||
| • Density | 7,913.29/km2 (20,495.3/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 12,038,175 | ||
| • Metro | 21,242,939 | ||
| • Metro density | 2,673.09/km2 (6,923.3/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Portuguese: Paulistano | ||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BRST (UTC−2) | ||
| Postal Code (CEP) | 01000-000 | ||
| Area code(s) | (+55) 11 | ||
| Website | São Paulo, SP | ||
São Paulo (/ˌsaʊ ˈpaʊloʊ/; Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ˈpawlu]; Saint Paul in English) is a municipality located in the southeast region of Brazil. The metropolis is an alpha global city—as listed by the GaWC—and is the most populous city in Brazil as well as in the Southern Hemisphere. The municipality is also the largest in the Americas and Earth's 12th largest city proper by population. The city is the capital of the surrounding state of São Paulo one of 26 constituent states of the republic. It is Brazil's most populous and wealthiest state. It exerts strong international influences in commerce, finance, arts and entertainment. The name of the city honors the Apostle, Saint Paul of Tarsus. The city's metropolitan area of Greater São Paulo ranks as the most populous in Brazil, the 11th most populous on Earth, and largest Portuguese language-speaking city in the world.
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