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Santo André
Municipality
Municipality of Santo André
Flag of Santo André
Flag
Coat of arms of Santo André
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Paulistarum terra mater (Latin)
Location in São Paulo
Location in São Paulo
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State  São Paulo
Named for Andrew the Apostle
Area
 • Total 175.8 km2 (67.9 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total 748,919
 • Density 4,260.1/km2 (11,033.5/sq mi)
Demonym(s) andreense
Time zone UTC-03:00 (BRT)
Postal code
09000-000
Area code +55 11
HDI (2010) 0.815 – very high

Santo André (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃twɐ̃ˈdɾɛ], Saint Andrew) is a Brazilian municipality located in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. It is part of a group of municipalities known as the ABC Region. According to the most recent census in 2022, the population is estimated at 748,919 in an area of 175.8 km². or about 43,441 Acres of landmass.

It is the 15th most developed Brazilian city, and the eighth most developed city in the State of São Paulo, according to the UN. The city is also known to be the fifth best city in the country to raise children on the grounds of public and private education and health care.

History

The first settlement named Santo André in the region where the modern city stands was founded by João Ramalho in 1553, with the name of Santo André da Borda do Campo. However, this first village was short lived, as in 1560, the then governor-general of the State of Brazil, Mem de Sá, ordered the transfer of inhabitants to the proximities of the Jesuit college of São Paulo, which was deemed to be in a more secure position.

A town with the name of Santo André would only emerge again in the 1938, when the headquarters of the then municipality of São Bernardo was transferred to the proximities of the then-district of Santo André, near a train station founded in 1867 by means of the São Paulo Railway Company. The town experienced rapid growth beginning in the 1930s.

Carta Geral do Estado de S. Paulo (1941) - 1, Acervo do Museu Paulista da USP
Map of the state of São Paulo (1938).

Industries include chemical engineering, textiles, oil, metal products, metallurgy and printed matter. Despite being an industrial city, more than 60% of Santo André's total area are protected by environmental water laws, mainly in the district of Paranapiacaba.

In 1954, it became the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo André.

In 2002, the city rose to national prominence with the assassination of serving mayor Celso Daniel, whose murder remains unsolved.

Geography

Districts

The municipality is subdivided into the following districts:

  • Paranapiacaba
  • Utinga
  • Capuava

Demography

Color/Race Percentage
White 65.2%
Mixed 27.0%
Black 6.4%
Asian 1.3%
Amerindian 0.1%

Source: Census 2022

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica da Borda do Campo. In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).

Sports

Football

Titles

  • Brazilian National Cup Champion in 2004, beating Flamengo in final game at Maracanã Stadium in front of more than 80,000 Flamengo fans.
  • Paulista 2nd Division Champions in 1967, 1975, 1981 and 2008.
  • Copa Estado de São Paulo, 2003
  • Copa São Paulo Under-20, 2002
  • Pelé scored his first professional goal ever at Santos Futebol Clube in Santo André Stadium

Volleyball

  • Men's Volleyball Team - Pirelli Volleyball Club
  • Men's World Club Champion in 1984. Later, the team had his name changed to Shopping ABC
  • Santo André due to a new sponsorship contract signed with Shopping ABC, one of the biggest malls in the city.

Basketball

  • Men's Basketball Team - Pinheiros Santo André - Plays Paulista League of Basketball

Boxing

  • Hosts national Olympic team at Pedro Dell'Antonia Gymnasium facilities.

Twin towns – sister cities

Santo André is twinned with:

Notable people

  • Sandro Dias
  • Eloy Casagrande
  • André Domingos
  • Beatriz Travalon
  • Renato Dias Santos
  • Danilo Gentili
  • Daniele Hypólito
  • Diego Hypólito
  • Angélica Ksyvickis
  • Bruno David Roma
  • Lucélia Santos
  • Milena Toscano

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Santo André (São Paulo) para niños

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