Guarulhos
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| - Total | 318 km² (122.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 759 m (2,490 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 1,283,253 | ||
| - Density | 4,035.26/km² (10,451.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| Website: Guarulhos, São Paulo | |||
Guarulhos is the second largest city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo and a suburb of São Paulo city itself. In the last few years it has passed up Campinas. The population in 2006 is 1,283,253, the density is 4,035.26 inh./km² and the area is 318 km². It is 12th largest incorporated city in Brazil.
Ranks 8th by GDP among Brazilian cities; 2nd in São Paulo state. (source:IBGE, Brazil's national institute of statistics. GDP by cities report, published in 2005 with data from 2002).
The name comes from the Tupi language, and means Eaters, big-bellied people; a reference to the original indigenous inhabitants of the area.
São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), one of the main Brazilian airports, is located there.
Mamonas Assassinas, a 1990s satirical pop/rock group, came from Guarulhos.
The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos.
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[edit] External links
- (Portuguese) Guarulhos - Yellow Pages.
- (Portuguese) City Hall of Guarulhos.
- (Portuguese) Guia de Guarulhos.
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