Bragança Paulista
Bragança Paulista | |
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| Município de Bragança Paulista Municipality of Bragança Paulista | |
View from Lago do Taboão | |
Location in São Paulo state | |
| Coordinates: 22°57′11″S 46°32′32″W / 22.95306°S 46.54222°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | Macro-metropolitana Paulista |
| Microregion | Bragança Paulista |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Amauri Sodré Da Silva (DEM) |
| Area | |
• Total | 512.6 km2 (197.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 856 m (2,808 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 170,533 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-02:00 (BRST) |
| Postal code | 12900-000 |
| Area code | (+55) 11 |
| Website | www |
Bragança Paulista is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 170,533 (2020 est.) in an area of 512.6 km². The elevation is 817 m.
The city is famous for its traditional sausages, with several establishments claiming to sell the "real Bragança sausage". Bragança has become a commuter town due to its proximity to São Paulo and Campinas. As a result, real estate is developing at a fast pace and several gated communities have sprung up all over town.
The city is served by Arthur Siqueira Airport dedicated to general aviation.