Mogi das Cruzes
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| Mogi das Cruzes | |||
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 Location in São Paulo state |
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| Country |  Brazil |
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| Region | Southeast Region | ||
| State | São Paulo | ||
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| • Mayor | Marco Bertaiolli (PSD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 713 km2 (275 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 780 m (2,560 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Total | 424,633 | ||
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) | ||
| Website | www |
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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 424,633 (2015 est.) in an area of 713 km².[1] It is located 40 km to the east of the city of São Paulo. It was founded in 1560 by the bandeirantes.[2]
Districts
The municipality is subdivided into the following districts:
- Brás Cubas (named after Brás Cubas)
- Biritiba-Ussu
- César de Sousa
- Jundiapeba
- Quatinga
- Sabaúna
- Taiaçupeba
Notable residents
- Bruno Cazarine - professional footballer, played at top levels in Brazil, Europe, Middle East, Asia and currently in Australia with Sydney FC.
- Edmar Halovskyi - professional footballer, plays for Ukrainian national team.
- Maikon Leite - professional footballer, plays for Palmeiras.
- Neymar Jr - professional footballer, plays for FC Barcelona and Brazilian national team.
References
- ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
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| Ribeirão Pires | Bertioga |
