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São Paulo, SP

São Paulo
Municipality
Município de São Paulo
Municipality of São Paulo
São Paulo Poster.jpg
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(s): "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
Named for Paul the Apostle
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
HDI (2014) 0.829 very high
GDP (PPP) $477 billion
GDP (per capita) $39,624
Website São Paulo, SP

São Paulo (/ˌs ˈpl/; Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ˈpawlu] (About this sound listen)) is a municipality in the southeast region of Brazil. The metropolis is an alpha global city (as listed by the GaWC) and the most populous city in Brazil, the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. The municipality is also the Earth's 13th 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 the most populous and wealthiest city in Brazil. 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-speaking city in the world.


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