Carapicuíba

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Carapicuíba
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Nickname: Caracas
Motto: Carapicuiba
Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil
Coordinates: 23°51′54″S 46°50′09″W / -23.865, -46.83583
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Settled	March 26, 1580
Government
- Mayor	Fuad Gabriel Chucre (PSDB)
Area
- Total	34.967 km² (13.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	389.634
- Density	11.141/km² (28.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
- Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Website: Prefeitura Municipal de Carapicuíba

Carapicuíba is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is the most populated municipal city and one of the smallest in area in the state of São Paulo. The population in 2006 is 389,634, its density is 11,141.95/km² and the area is 35 km².

The suburban city is served by a CPTM railroad line.

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2006/POP_2006_DOU.pdf

[edit] External links

• (Portuguese) http://www.carapicuiba.sp.gov.br
• (Portuguese) Carapicuíba on citybrazil.com.br

	North: Barueri
West: Jandira	Carapicuíba	East: Osasco
	South: Cotia