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Mogi das Cruzes

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Mogi das Cruzes is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, within the metropolitan region of the state capital and about 40 km to the east of the city of São Paulo. It was founded in 1560 by the bandeirantes. The sprawling municipality covers about 713 square kilometres, includes many rural areas, and forms the easternmost arm of the São Paulo conurbation. The districts of César de Souza and Brás Cubas are considered the suburban core. The 2022 census counted 451,505 residents, up from 387,779 in 2010 and 330,241 in 2000.

Facts
Population
451,505 1
Founding Year
1560 2
Elevation (m)
759 3
Latitude
23.52278 degrees south 3
Longitude
46.18833 degrees west 3
Elevation Band
Highland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC-03:00 3
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Brazil: São Paulo municipalities
citypopulation.deMunicipalities table, 2022 census
Quote, Municipalities table, 2022 census
Mogi das Cruzes ( Moji das Cruzes) Municipality 330,241 387,779 451,505
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2. Mogi das Cruzes (Wikipedia)
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It was founded in 1560 by the bandeirantes.
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3. GeoNames: GeoNames place record for Mogi das Cruzes
GeoNames
  • Coordinates
    Coordinates -23.52278, -46.18833
  • Elevation (band: lowland under 500 m, highland from 500 m)
    Elevation ca. 759 m
  • Timezone
    Timezone America/Sao_Paulo
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4. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell -23.75 N/S -46.25 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinates
Quote, Grid cell -23.75 N/S -46.25 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinates
-23.75 -46.25 Cfa
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