Cotia
Cotia | |
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View of the historic center of Cotia | |
Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 23°36′15″S 46°55′10″W / 23.60417°S 46.91944°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Founded | April 2, 1856 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Welington Aparecido Alfredo (PDT) |
| Area | |
• Total | 323.99 km2 (125.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 853 m (2,799 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 274,413 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| Website | Prefeitura Municipal de Cotia |
Cotia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 274.413 (2022 est.) in an area of 323.99 km2. The city is at an elevation of 853 m. Cotia is linked with the Rodovia Raposo Tavares highway.
The municipality is made up of the headquarters and the district of Caucaia do Alto, with its former districts of Jandira, Itapevi and Vargem Grande Paulista (originally called Raposo Tavares) having been split off to form new municipalities.