Ferraz de Vasconcelos is a municipality in the state of
São Paulo
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in
Brazil
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. It is part of the
Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.
Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011
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History and the City
Ferraz de Vasconcelos is one of the cities of São Paulo founded by immigrants.
Ferraz de Vasconcelos was founded by two Italian immigrants, Helmuth Hans Hermann and Henry Louis Baxmann Kaesemodel.
Polo Italy Grape production in Brazil
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, the city is a pioneer in the cultivation of fruit. The first seedlings reach the hands of Italian immigrants who fixate on site. With the coming of Japanese agriculture becomes the main economic source. Today, the town hall and public buildings of the city are baptized Palace of Grape Italy.
Location
Ferraz de Vasconcelos is situated in the eastern region of Greater São Paulo. Altitude: 759 meters above sea level. Limits are Poa
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and Suzano
Suzano is a municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 300,559 (2020 est.) in an area of 206.24 km². The elevation is 749 m.
Suzano has a large Japanese Brazilian popul ...
east, São Paulo
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west, Mauá
Mauá () is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, in Brazil. Is part of the metropolitan region of São Paulo. The population as of 2020 is 477,552 inhabitants (11th largest city in population number of the state), the density is and the ar ...
southwest Ribeirão Pires
Ribeirão Pires (''Pires Stream'') is a city in the Metropolitan Region of the city of São Paulo, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is part of the " ABC Region." The population is 124,159 (2020 est.) in an area of 99.1 km2. The elevation ...
and south Itaquaquecetuba
Itaquaquecetuba, also simply called Itaquá, is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 375,011 (2020 est.) in an area of . It sits at an elevation of .
The munici ...
north .
Notable people
* Damiris Dantas do Amaral
* Edmilson Carlos Abel
* Ricardo Blat
* Santiago Gomes
External links
Official Page of Ferraz de Vasconcelos
EncontraFerrazdeVasconcelos - Find everything about Ferraz de Vasconcelos city
References
Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
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