Guarulhos
Guarulhos | |
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| Municipality of Guarulhos | |
Guarulhos Skyline Bosque Maia Lago dos Patos Dom Pedro II Street Municipal History Museum of Guarulhos | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Cidade Progresso ('Progress City') | |
| Motto(s): | |
Location in São Paulo | |
| Coordinates: 23°27′46″S 46°31′58″W / 23.46278°S 46.53278°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Founded | December 8, 1560 |
| Founded by | Manuel de Paiva |
| Named after | Guarani Indigenous tribe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lucas Sanches (PL) |
| Area | |
| 318.68 km2 (123.04 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 156.52 km2 (60.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 759 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
| 1,345,364 | |
| • Density | 4,221.7/km2 (10,934/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 07000-000 |
| Area code | +55 11 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.763 – high |
| Airport | São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport |
| Interstates | |
| Rapid Transit | CPTM Line 13 |
| Website | guarulhos |
Guarulhos (Brazilian Portuguese: [ɡwaˈɾuʎus]; English: /ɡwɑːˈruːljoʊs/ gwah-ROO-lyohs) is a city and municipality located in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, São Paulo state, Brazil. It is located northeast of the state capital, São Paulo. It is the second most populous city in the state of São Paulo, the 13th most populous city in Brazil, and the most populous city in the country that is not a state capital. Its population is 1,345,364 as of 2024, slightly above that of the nearby city of Campinas, with an area of 318.68 km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 236,811 | — |
| 1980 | 532,724 | +125.0% |
| 1991 | 787,866 | +47.9% |
| 2000 | 1,072,717 | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 1,221,979 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 1,291,771 | +5.7% |
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