São Vicente, São Paulo
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| State: | São Paulo |
| Metropolitan Region: | Baixada Santista |
| Founded: | January 22, 1532 |
| Location: | 23.950195 S, 46.343765 W |
| Area: | 148 km² |
| Population: | 321,474 (2003) |
| Population density: | 2,172.12/km² |
| Postal code: | 11300-xxx |
| Area/distance code: | 13 |
| Website: | São Vicente Municipality |
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São Vicente is a coastal city of Southern São Paulo, Brazil. It was the first Portuguese permanent settlement in the Americas and the first capital of the Captaincy of São Vicente, now the state of São Paulo. Established as a proper village in 1532 by Martim Afonso de Souza on what was then the Porto dos Escravos (port of the slaves), operated by three Portuguese colonists who trafficked on slaves captured by allied tribes, São Vicente is titled Cellula Mater (Mother Cell) of Brazil for being the first organized town in the country. The first City Council of all the Americas was democratically elected and established in São Vicente on August 22, 1532.
Today's city is positioned off the island of São Vicente. Its economy is based on tourism.
A suspension bridge linking the island and the mainland was first constructed in 1914. Neighborhoods include Humaitá, Parque das Bandeiras, Vila Ema and Quarentenário. São Vicente is linked with the Rodovia Manuel da Nóbrega.
[edit] Population history
| Year | Population | Density |
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| 2003 | 314,312 | 2,123.73/km² |
| 2004 | 321,474 | 2,172.12/km² |
[edit] External links
- (Portuguese) São Vicente's official home page
- (Portuguese) Cities of Brazil
- (Portuguese) Portal Nosso São Paulo
| North: Cubatão, São Paulo and São Bernardo do Campo | ||
| West: Mongaguá and Praia Grande | São Vicente | East: Santos |
| Southwest: Mongaguá and Praia Grande | South: Atlantic Ocean |
[edit] References
- Do Litoral ao Planalto. História do Brasil: Área Vicentina.
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