Paulistas
Paulista flag created and officially adopted by São Paulo in 1946 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 46 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| São Paulo 44,000,000 | |
| Brazil | 2,000,000 |
| USA | 80,000 |
| Japan | 40,000 |
| Spain | 19,000 |
| Languages | |
| Predominantly spoken:
Historical: | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Roman Catholic | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Caipiras, Caiçaras, Italians, Portuguese, Spaniards, Brazilian indigenous and others | |
Paulistas are the inhabitants of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, and of its antecessor the Capitaincy of São Vicente, whose capital early shifted from the village of São Vicente to the one of São Paulo dos Campos de Piratininga.