Santo André, São Paulo
Santo André (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃twɐ̃ˈdɾɛ], Saunt Andras) is a Brazilian municipality locatit in the Metropolitan Region o São Paulo, includin a group o municipalities kent as Greater ABC Region. Its population in 2009 wis 673,396. It occupees an aurie o 175 square kilometers, resultin in a population density o 3,816.52 inhabitants per km ².
Santo André | |
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Municipality | |
| The Municipality o Santo André | |
 Banner  Coat airms | |
| Motto(s): Paulistarum Terra Mater (Laitin: Mitherland o Paulistians) | |
 Location o Santo André | |
| Coordinates: 23°39′26″S 46°32′00″W / 23.65722°S 46.53333°W | |
| Kintra |  Brazil |
| Region | Sootheast |
| State |  São Paulo |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Aidan Ravin (PTB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 175 km2 (68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 667,891 |
| • Density | 3816.52/km2 (9,884.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (BST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (BDT) |
| Postal Code | 09000-000 |
| Area code(s) | +55 11 |
| Website | Santo André, São Paulo |
Coordinates: 23°39′26″S 46°32′00″W / 23.65722°S 46.53333°W
History eedit
The settlement, which became a toun in 1553, wi the name o Santo André da Borda do Campo, experienced rapid growth beginnin in the 1930s. It wis oreeginally namit São Bernardo acause the municipality destrict heidquarters wur in São Bernardo do Campo, nou a ceety nearbi. In 1938, the name wis chyngit tae Santo André, as the destrict govrenment wis transferred tae Santo André. Industries include chemical engineering, textiles, ile, metal products, metallurgy an printit matter. It is an industrial ceety, but mair nor 60% o Santo André's total aurie are protectit bi environmental watter laws.
In 1867, a railway namit the São Paulo Railway Co. or the Estrada de Ferro Santos-Jundiaí, made it easier tae be reached. In 1954, it became the seat o the Roman Catholic Diocese o Santo André.
In 2002 the ceety shot tae naitional prominence wi the assassination o servin mayor Celso Daniel, whose case remains unsolvit.
Destricts eedit
- Distrito Sede - Santo André
- Paranapiacaba
- Distrito de Utinga - Santo André
- Distrito de Capuava - Santo André
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Sports eedit
Soccer
- Soccer Team - Esporte Clube Santo André, the fitbaa (soccer) team o the ceety.
- Ceety Stadium - Estádio Bruno José Daniel - Capacity: 15.157
- (Pelé) scored his first professional goal iver at Sport Clube Corinthians Paulista in Santo André Stadium
Volleybaw
- Men's Volleyball Team - Pirelli Volleyball Club - Men's World Club Champion in 1984. Later, the team haed its name chyngit tae Shopping ABC - Santo André due tae a new sponsorship contract signed wi Shopping ABC, ane o the biggest maws in the ceety.
Basketbaw
- Men's Basketbaw Team - Pinheiros Santo André - Plays Paulista League o Basketbaw
Other sports eedit
- Boxing - Hosts national olympic team at Pedro Dell'Antonia Gymnasium facilities.
International relations eedit
Twin touns — sister ceeties eedit
Santo André haes ceety partnerships wi the follaein ceeties:
Famous Fowk frae Santo André eedit
References eedit
- ↑ "Estimativas - Contagem da População 2007". IBGE. Retrieved 11 Julie 2008.
Freemit airtins eedit
- (in Portuguese) Santo André Ceety Haw