Santo André is a Brazilian municipality in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo and part of the ABC Region group of municipalities. The 2024 census estimate puts its population at 778,711 over an area of 175.8 square kilometres. A first settlement, Santo André da Borda do Campo, was founded by João Ramalho in 1553 but lasted only until 1560, when the governor-general ordered its people moved nearer the Jesuit college of São Paulo. The modern town emerged in 1938 when the municipal seat moved to the area near a railway station opened in 1867. Industry includes chemicals, textiles, oil and metal products, yet more than 60 percent of the area is protected by water laws, mainly in the district of Paranapiacaba. Its districts are Paranapiacaba, Utinga and Capuava. It became a Roman Catholic diocese seat in 1954.
Facts
Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. GeoNames: GeoNames place record for Santo André
GeoNamesCoordinates
Coordinates -23.66389, -46.53833
Elevation (band: lowland under 500 m, highland from 500 m)
Elevation ca. 801 m
Timezone
Timezone America/Sao_Paulo
Population
Population 662,373
View the Source 2. 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 -46.75 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinatesQuote, Grid cell -23.75 N/S -46.75 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinates
-23.75 -46.75 Cfa
Santo André (Wikipedia)
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is a Brazilian municipality located in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo
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