Mogi das Cruzes
Mogi das Cruzes is an Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo. 450,785 people lived here in 2020 and has an area of 713 km².[2] It is 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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 Flag .png.webp) Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Bandeirantes Gens Mea (Latin) | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Mogi das Cruzes Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 23°31′22″S 46°11′16″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Caio César Machado da Cunha (PODE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 713 km2 (275 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 450,785 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-02:00 (BRST) |
| Website | www |
Football player Neymar, plays for Paris Saint-Germain and Brazilian national team, was born here.
References
- IBGE 2020
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- Grinberg, Isaac (1980). Gaspar Vaz, fundador de Mogi das Cruzes (in Portuguese). s.n. p. 9. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
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