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São Paulo

São Paulo
Municipality
Município de São Paulo
Municipality of São Paulo
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
Flag of São Paulo
Flag
Coat of arms of São Paulo
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Terra da Garoa (Land of Drizzle); Sampa; "Pauliceia"
Motto: "Non ducor, duco"  (Latin)
"I am not led, I lead"
Location in the state of São Paulo
Location in the state of São Paulo
São Paulo is located in Brazil
São Paulo
São Paulo
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°33′S 46°38′W / 23.550°S 46.633°W / -23.550; -46.633Coordinates: 23°33′S 46°38′W / 23.550°S 46.633°W / -23.550; -46.633
Country  Brazil
State Bandeira do estado de São Paulo.svg São Paulo
Founded January 25, 1554
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
 • Mayor João Doria (PSDB)
 • Vice Mayor Bruno Covas (PSDB)
Area
 • 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 (/ˌs ˈpl/; 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, the Americas, and in the Southern Hemisphere. The municipality is also Earth's 12th largest city proper by population. The city is the capital of the homonymous state of São Paulo, Brazil's most populous and wealthiest state. It exerts strong international influence in commerce, finance, arts and entertainment. The name of the city honors 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-speaking city in the world.


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