Guarulhos
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| Guarulhos |
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| Area | |
| - City | 318 km² |
| Population | |
| - City (2003) | 1,160,468 |
| - Density | 3,649.27/km² |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| - Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| Website: Official Site | |
Guarulhos is the 2nd largest city in São Paulo state, Brazil and a suburb of São Paulo city itself. The population in 2003 is 1,160,468, the density is 3,649.27/km² and the area is 318 km².
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.
| North: Mairiporã, Nazaré Paulista, Santa Isabel | ||
| West: São Paulo |
Guarulhos | East: Arujá, Itaquaquecetuba |
| South: São Paulo |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (Portuguese) Guarulhos - Yellow Pages.
- (Portuguese) City Hall of Guarulhos.
- (Portuguese) Guia de Guarulhos.
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