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Guarulhos
Guarulhos () is a Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality. It is the second most populous city in the Brazilian States of Brazil, state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo, the List of largest cities in Brazil, 13th most populous city in Brazil, and is also the most populous city in the country that is not a state capital. In the last few years it has outgrown Campinas. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. Its population is 1,291,771 with an area of 318.68 km2. Overview The name comes from the Tupi language, and means "Eaters", "big-bellied people"; a reference to the original indigenous inhabitants of the area. It ranks eighth by GDP among Brazilian cities; second in São Paulo state. (source:IBGE, Brazil's national institute of statistics. GDP by cities report, published in 2005 with data from 2002). It is the tenth largest suburb in the world. The per capita income for the municipality is R$12,793. São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport
The São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport , commonly known as São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, is the primary international airport serving São Paulo, located in the municipality of Guarulhos, in the state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo. It is the largest airport in Brazil, South America and one of the largest in the world. It is popularly known locally as either ''Cumbica Airport'', after the district where it is located and the Brazilian Air Force São Paulo Air Force Base, base that exists at the Guarulhos Airport, after the municipality where it is located. Since November 28, 2001, the airport has been named after Franco Montoro, André Franco Montoro (1916–1999), former Governor of São Paulo (state), São Paulo state. The airport was rebranded as GRU Airport in 2012. The airport is list of the busiest airports in Brazil, the busiest in Brazil in terms of transported passengers, aircraft operations, and cargo handled, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line 13 (CPTM)
Line 13 (Jade) (), also known as the Guarulhos Train, is one of the thirteen lines that make up the São Paulo Metro Rail Transport Network and one of the five lines currently operated by CPTM. The route is long with a total of 3 stations. It connects the Engenheiro Goulart Station in São Paulo to the Guarulhos Airport Station, in the city of Guarulhos. Opened on March 31, 2018, it was the first line completely built and operated by CPTM. That makes São Paulo's São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) the first among major South American airport hubs (such as Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Santiago de Chile, Lima, Bogotá, and Rio de Janeiro-Galeão) to have a direct railway connection. This contrasts with other large airports in the region, which to date still largely rely on buses or taxis to access rail/subway transport, or have railway connection projects still in the planning or construction phase. History Work has been authorized on September 23, 2013, and was init ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Guarulhos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos () is a diocese located in the city of Guarulhos in the ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil. History * 30 January 1981: Established as Diocese of Guarulhos from the Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes Bishops Ordinaries * Bishops of Guarulhos (Roman rite) ** Bishop João Bergese (1981.02.11 – 1991.05.05; Appointed Archbishop of Pouso Alegre) ** Bishop Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini (1991.12.04 – 2011.11.23) ** Bishop Joaquim Justino Carreira (2011.11.23 - 2013.09.01) ** Bishop Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. (2014.01.29-) Other priest of this diocese who became bishop * Otacilio Francisco Ferreira de Lacerda, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in .... References G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mayors Of Guarulhos
The following is a list of mayors of the city of Guarulhos, in São Paulo state, Brazil. * Joaquim Francisco de Paula Rabello, 1881-1890 * Antônio José de Siqueira Bueno, 1890-1891 * Lúcio Francisco Pereira, 1894-1896 * João Francisco da Silva Portilho, 1896-1902 * Leonardo Valtardi, 1902-1906 * João Teófilo de Assis Ferreira, 1906-1907 * Gabriel José Antônio, 1908-1915 * Felício Antônio Alves, 1915-1916 * Zeferino Pires de Freitas, 1917-1919 * José Maurício de Oliveira Sobrinho, 1919-1930 * João Eduardo da Silva, 1930-1931 * Delezino de Almeida Franco, 1930-1931 * Alberto Cardoso de Melo, 1931 * Ariovaldo Panadês, 1931-1932 * Alfredo Ferreira Paulino Filho, 1932-1933 * Carlos Panadês, 1933 * Guilhermino Rodrigues de Lima, 1933-1938 * Gentil Bicudo Contador, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1945 * José Saraceni, 1936-1938 * José Moreira Matos, 1938-1940 * José Maurício de Oliveira, 1940-1945 * Heitor Maurício de Oliveira, 1945-1947 * Vasco Elídio Egidi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeast Region, Brazil
The Southeast Region of Brazil ( ) is composed of the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. It is the richest region of the country, responsible for approximately 53% of the Brazilian GDP (2022) , as São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Gerais are the three richest states of Brazil, the top three Brazilian states in terms of GDP. The Southeast of Brazil also has the highest GDP per capita among all Brazilian regions. The Southeast region accounts for about 44% of Brazil's total population, leading the country in population, urban population, population density, vehicles, industries, universities, airports, ports, highways, hospitals, schools, houses and many other areas. Geography São Paulo Heart of the largest continued remnant of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, the Ribeira Valley is a Natural Heritage of Humanity, granted heritage as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. One of the biggest attractions is the biologic and ecosystems diversit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo (, ) is one of the Federative units of Brazil, 26 states of the Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil and is named after Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul of Tarsus. It is located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region and is bordered by the states of Minas Gerais to the north and northeast, Paraná (state), Paraná to the south, Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro to the east and Mato Grosso do Sul to the west, in addition to the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is divided into List of municipalities in São Paulo, 645 municipalities. The total area is km2, which is equivalent to 2.9% of Brazil's surface, being slightly larger than the United Kingdom. Its capital is the São Paulo, municipality of São Paulo. With more than 44 million inhabitants in 2022, São Paulo is the Federative units of Brazil#List, most populous Brazilian state (around 22% of the Brazilian population), the List of first-level administrative divisions by population, world's 28th-mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Brazil
Brazil is geopolitics, geopolitically divided into five regions (also called macroregions), by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, which are formed by the federative units of Brazil. Although officially recognized, the division is merely academic, considering geographic, social and economic factors, among others, and has no political effects other than orientating Federal-level government programs. Under the state level, they are further divided into Intermediate and Immediate Geographic Regions, intermediate regions and even further into microregions of Brazil, immediate regions. The five regions Central-West Region *Area: 1,612,007.2 km2 (18.86%) *Population: 16,289,538 (7.2 people/km2; 6.4%) *GDP: Brazilian real, R$279 billion / United States dollar, US$174,3 billion (2008; 8.3%) (Economy of Brazil, 4th) *Climate: Savanna climate (hot, with little precipitation during winter in the northeast and the east; Tropical in the east and in the west; Equ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantareira State Park
The Cantareira State Park () is a state park in the Serra da Cantareira mountain range, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It protects an area of Atlantic Forest to the north of the city of São Paulo. In October 1994, UNESCO declared it part of the São Paulo City Green Belt Biosphere Reserve. The park covers , being part of Serra da Cantareira, the largest urban green area in the country (64,800 hectares) and one of the largest in the world. Location The Cantareira State Park is divided between the municipalities of São Paulo: , Guarulhos: , Mairiporã: and Caieiras: in the state of São Paulo. It has a total area of . It holds an important remnant of Atlantic Forest. It adjoins the Albert Löfgren State Park to the south. It protects an area of the Serra da Cantareira that provides an important part of the city's water supply. There are four visitor centers: Pedra Grande, Engordador, Águas Claras and Cabuçu. The Pedra Grande center has a lookout over the city at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mananciais Do Rio Paraíba Do Sul Environmental Protection Area
The Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area () is an environmental protection area in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Location The Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area has an area of about . In São Paulo it covers parts of the municipalities of Areias, Arujá, Bananal, Cachoeira Paulista, Cruzeiro, Guaratinguetá, Guarulhos, Igaratá, Jacareí, Jambeiro, Lavrinhas, Monteiro Lobato, Natividade da Serra, Paraibuna, Piquete, Queluz, Redenção da Serra, Santa Branca, Santa Isabel, Silveiras, São José do Barreiro, São José dos Campos and Taubaté. Altitudes range from . Temperatures range from with an average of . The APA contains the Paraibuna, Santa Branca and Rio Jaguari reservoirs. It covers parts of the basins of the Paraitinga and Paraibuna rivers, tributaries of the Paraíba do Sul, as well as the basins of the Jaguari, Buquira, Una, Bocaina and Bananal rivers. Environment The vegetation is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraíba Do Sul
The Paraíba do Sul (), or simply Paraíba, is a river in southeast Brazil. It flows west to northeast from its farthest source at the source of the river Paraitinga to the sea near Campos dos Goytacazes. The river receives its name when it meets the river Paraibuna at the Paraibuna dam. Its main tributaries are the rivers Jaguari, Buquira, Paraibuna, Preto, Pomba and Muriaé. These last two are the longest and join the main river and from the mouth respectively . The valley of the Paraíba do Sul ranges from the latitudes 20°26' and 23°39'S and the longitudes of 41° and 46°30'W and covers an area of about distributed over three states. The main economic activities are industry and cattle raising. Navigation Presently only two parts of the river can be navigated: * The lower section, between the mouth and São Fidélis, about 90 km. It has a declivity of 22 cm/km. There is incipient navigation carried out by small boats that transport mainly constru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tietê River
The Tietê River ( ) is a Brazilian river in the state of São Paulo. The first known use of the name Tietê was on a map published in 1748 by d’Anville. The name means "truthful river", or "truthful waters”, in Tupi. The Tietê River is a historically significant and economically important river, which stretches 450 kilometers and allows for navigation of barges carrying various goods. Pollution of the Tietê River began subtly in the 1920s, but it has worsened significantly over time. In September 2010, National Geographic identified the river as the most polluted in Brazil. Despite efforts to clean up the river, it still suffers from pollution and environmental degradation, and some species are threatened, or possibly extinct. Source The headwaters are in the Serra do Mar, to the east of São Paulo. Salesópolis hydroelectric station One of the first hydroelectric power stations constructed in Brazil, "Usina Parque de Salesópolis", constructed in 1912 by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo Dos Campos De Piratininga
São Paulo dos Campos de Piratininga () was the village that developed as São Paulo, Brazil in the region known as Campos de Piratininga. It was founded as a religious mission and a Jesuit Royal College by priests José de Anchieta and Manuel da Nóbrega on January 25, 1554 (the date of the first mass and the anniversary of Saint Paul's conversion). The village was initially populated by Portuguese colonists and two tribes of the Guaianás Amerindians. Later, São Paulo was the base of the Bandeirantes who explored the interior in search of slaves and gold. History Early European colonisation of Brazil was very limited. Portugal was more interested in trade with Africa and Asia. But with English and French privateer ships just off the coast, the Portuguese Crown believed it needed to protect claims to this territory. To share the burden of defence, the Portuguese King João III divided the coast into " captaincies", or swathes of land, 50 leagues apart. He distributed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
