Embu das Artes
Embu das Artes | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Embu das Artes | |
| Motto: Genynum Genys | |
Location in São Paulo | |
| Coordinates: 23°38′56″S 46°51′07″W / 23.64889°S 46.85194°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Metropolitan Region | São Paulo |
| Founded | 18 February 1959 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ney Costa Santos (Better known as "Ney Santos) (Republicans) (Brazil) |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.40 km2 (27.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 775 m (2,543 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 250,691 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | cidadeembudasartes |
Embu das Artes, previously and commonly known simply as Embu, is a Brazilian municipality in the State of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 276,535 (2020 est.) in an area of 70.40 km2.
Its history brought it an unexpected specialization as a city for artists. This has paid tourism dividends to the city.