Osasco
Osasco | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Osasco | |
| Motto: Urbs labor | |
Location in São Paulo | |
| Coordinates: 23°31′58″S 46°47′31″W / 23.53278°S 46.79194°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Metropolitan Region | Greater São Paulo |
| Founded | February 19, 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerson Pessoa (Podemos) |
| Area | |
| 64.935 km2 (25.072 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 3,645 km2 (1,407 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555–780 m (740–1,009 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| 728,615 | |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (Brasilia Official Time) |
| Postal Code | 16000-000 |
| Area code | +55 11 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.776high |
| Website | |
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Osasco (Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈzasku]) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil, located in the Greater São Paulo area and ranking fifth in population among São Paulo municipalities. According to the IBGE 2015, Osasco currently has the ninth highest gross domestic product in Brazil, and the second largest in the state of São Paulo. The population is 699,944 (2020 est.) in an area of 64.95 km2 (25.08 sq mi). It is among the world's more densely populated cities, similar in density to Tokyo and New York City. It is considered the major urban centre of the western portion of Greater São Paulo. It was a district of the city of São Paulo until February 19, 1962, when Osasco became a municipality of its own. The city motto is Urbs labor, a Latin phrase that means "City work."