Mogi das Cruzes
Mogi das Cruzes | |
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| Municipality of Mogi das Cruzes | |
| Motto: Bandeirantes Gens Mea (Latin) | |
Location in São Paulo state | |
| Coordinates: 23°31′22″S 46°11′16″W / 23.52278°S 46.18778°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Luisa Piccolomini Bertaiolli (PL) |
| Area | |
• Total | 713 km2 (275 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 451,505 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-02:00 (BRST) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.783 – high |
| Website | www |
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Mogi das Cruzes (Portuguese pronunciation: [moˈʒi] or [muˈʒi das ˈkɾuzis]) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, located within the metropolitan region of the state capital of the city of São Paulo. The population is 451,505 (2022 census) in an area of 713 km2. It is located 40 km to the east of the city of São Paulo. It was founded in 1560 by the bandeirantes. The sprawling municipality, which includes many rural areas, is the easternmost arm of São Paulo conburbation (built up area) seen on satellite images. César de Souza and Brás Cubas districts are considered the suburban core, center of town and a city within the municipality in a horizontal line east of the built-up area of Suzano.