Suzano is a

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in São Paulo state,

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. It is part of the

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. The population is 300,559 (2020 est.) in an area of 206.24 km².Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
/ref> The elevation is 749 m. Suzano has a large

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population. It consists of a large downtown area surrounded by residential areas. There are three main roads that travel through the downtown section. One of them is a one-way street (northbound), and two are one-way streets (southbound). It was named after the engineer who built the train station. The city features a medium-sized shopping mall, city hall, train station, frequent bus routes, and a small number of office and residential buildings. Suzano is an important industrial center today, although it was originally agricultural. Many soldiers who fought in Italy's Monte Castello in

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were from Suzano.

History

On March 13, 2019, there was a school shooting at the Raul Brasil School in Suzano. Eight people were killed before the two gunmen died of suicide.

Law and government

Suzano's

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is located in the Baruel Street in the downtown of the city.

Mayors of Suzano

* 1993–1996 – Paulo Tokuzumi ( PSDB) * 1997–2000 – Estevam Galvão ( PFL) * 2001–2004 – Estevam Galvão (PFL) * 2005–2008 – Marcelo Cândido ( PT) * 2009–2012 – Marcelo Cândido (PT) * 2013–2016 – Paulo Tokuzumi ( PSDB)

Transportation

Railroads

Suzano has one

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that is part of

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line 11.

Roads

Suzano is crossed by three

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s: *

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Índio Tibiriçá Highway *

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João Afonso Highway *

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Ayrton Senna Highway *

SP-88 The SP-88 is a highway in the southeastern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Highway names *Pedro Eroles, Rodovia Presidente Dutra - Mogi das Cruzes (km 32 - km 51) *Alfredo Rolim de Moura, Professor, Mogi das Cruzes Mogi das Cruzes ( ...

Rodovia Mogi-Dutra Highway * SP-21 Rodoanel Leste Gov. Mario Covas Highway

Sister cities

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References

External links

Suzano City Official website
Populated places established in 1949 {{SaoPauloState-geo-stub