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Santo André (Portuguese pronunciation:[sɐ̃twɐ̃ˈdɾɛ],Saint Andrew) is a Brazilianmunicipality located in theMetropolitan Region ofSão Paulo. It is part of a group of municipalities known as theABC Region. According to the most recent census in 2024, the population is estimated at 778,711 in an area of 175.8 km2 (67.9 sq mi).[3] or about 43,441 Acres of landmass.
It is the 15th most developed Brazilian city,[4] and the eighth most developed city in theState of São Paulo, according to theUN.[5] The city is also known to be the fifth best city in the country to raise children on the grounds of public and private education and health care.[6]
The first settlement named Santo André in the region where the modern city stands was founded byJoão Ramalho in1553, with the name ofSanto André da Borda do Campo. However, this first village was short lived, as in1560, the then governor-general of theState of Brazil,Mem de Sá, ordered the transfer of inhabitants to the proximities of the Jesuit college of São Paulo, which was deemed to be in a more secure position.[7]
A town with the name of Santo André would only emerge again in the 1938, when the headquarters of the then municipality of São Bernardo was transferred to the proximities of the then-district of Santo André, near a train station founded in 1867 by means of theSão Paulo Railway Company.[7] The town experienced rapid growth beginning in the 1930s.[8]
Map of the state of São Paulo (1938).
Industries include chemical engineering, textiles, oil, metal products, metallurgy and printed matter. Despite being an industrial city, more than 60% of Santo André's total area are protected by environmental water laws, mainly in the district ofParanapiacaba.
In telecommunications, the city was served byCompanhia Telefônica da Borda do Campo. In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted theVivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[12]
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