Mogi das Cruzes

Mogi das Cruzes (Portuguese pronunciation: [moˈʒi] or [muˈʒi ðɐs ˈkɾuzis]) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, located within the metropolitan region of the state capital of the city of São Paulo. The population is 450,785 (2020 est.) in an area of 713 km2.[2] It is located 40 km to the east of the city of São Paulo. It was founded in 1560 by the bandeirantes.[3]

Mogi das Cruzes
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Location in São Paulo state
Mogi das Cruzes
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°31′22″S 46°11′16″W
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Government
  MayorCaio César Machado da Cunha (PODE)
Area
  Total713 km2 (275 sq mi)
Elevation
780 m (2,560 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
  Total450,785
  Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-02:00 (BRST)
Websitewww.mogidascruzes.sp.gov.br

Districts

The municipality is subdivided into the following districts:

  • Brás Cubas (named after Brás Cubas)
  • Biritiba-Ussu
  • César de Sousa
  • Jundiapeba
  • Quatinga
  • Sabaúna
  • Taiaçupeba

Demography

Color/Race Percentage
White 52.1%
Mixed 28.8%
Asian 14.8%
Black 4.2%
Amerindian 0.1%

Source: Census 2010

Notable residents

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. Grinberg, Isaac (1980). Gaspar Vaz, fundador de Mogi das Cruzes (in Portuguese). s.n. p. 9. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
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