Santo André, São Paulo

Santo André
Municipality of Santo André
Motto: 
Paulistarum terra mater (Latin)
Location in São Paulo
Coordinates: 23°39′26″S 46°32′00″W / 23.65722°S 46.53333°W / -23.65722; -46.53333
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State São Paulo
Named afterAndrew the Apostle
Government
  MayorGilvan Junior (PSDB)
Area
  Total
175.8 km2 (67.9 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
748,919
  Density4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Demonymandreense
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
Postal code
09000-000
Area code+55 11
HDI (2010)0.815 – very high
Websiteweb.santoandre.sp.gov.br

Santo André (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃twɐ̃ˈdɾɛ], Saint Andrew) is a Brazilian municipality located in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. It is part of a group of municipalities known as the ABC Region. According to the most recent census in 2022, the population is estimated at 748,919 in an area of 175.8 km². or about 43,441 Acres of landmass.

It is the 15th most developed Brazilian city, and the eighth most developed city in the State of São Paulo, according to the UN. The city is also known to be the fifth best city in the country to raise children on the grounds of public and private education and health care.