Santo André, São Paulo

The city of Santo André (Portuguese for Saint Andrew), on the Tamanduateí River, is in São Paulo State, 18 km away from the São Paulo city, in the most industrialized region of Brazil. It is known as a core part of the ABC region (A = Santo André, B = São Bernardo do Campo, C = São Caetano do Sul).

The settlement, which became a town in 1553, experienced rapid growth beginning in the 1930s. Industries include chemical engineering, textiles, oil, metal products, metallurgy and printed materials. It is an industrial city, but more than 60% of Santo André's total area are protected by water law.

In 1910 it became accessed with a railway named the São Paulo Railway Co. or the Estrada de Ferro Santos Jundiaí.

In 2002 the city shot to national prominence with the assassination of serving mayor Celso Daniel, the case of which remains unsolved.

1 Districts
2 Sports
3 Sister Cities
4 External links

[edit] Districts

Paranapiacaba

Distrito Sede - Santo André
Paranapiacaba
Distrito de Utinga - Santo André
Distrito de Capuava - Santo André

[edit] Sports

Esporte Clube Santo André, the football (soccer) team of the city.

[edit] Sister Cities

Santo André has city partnerships with the following cities:

[edit] External links

(Portuguese) Santo André City Hall

Northwest: São Caetano do Sul	North: São Paulo	Northeast: Mauá, Ribeirão Pires, Rio Grande da Serra and Suzano
West: São Caetano do Sul	Santo André	East: Moji das Cruzes
Southwest: São Bernardo do Campo	South: Santos	Southeast: Cubatão and Santos