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Guarulhos

 
Dictionary: Gua·rul·hos
(gwä-rū'lyʊs) pronunciation

A city of southeast Brazil, an industrial suburb of São Paulo. Population: 1,220,000.

 

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Dialing Code: The telephone dialing code for: Guarulhos, Brazil
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The country code is: 55
The city code is: 11


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Coordinates: 23°28′00″S 46°32′00″W / 23.4666667°S 46.5333333°W / -23.4666667; -46.5333333

Guarulhos
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The Municipality of Guarulhos
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Location of Guarulhos
Guarulhos is located in Brazil
Guarulhos
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°28′00″S 46°32′00″W / 23.4666667°S 46.5333333°W / -23.4666667; -46.5333333
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State Bandeira do Estado de São Paulo.svg São Paulo
Area
 - Total 318 km2 (122.8 sq mi)
Elevation 759 m (2,490 ft)
Population (2006)
 - Total 1,283,253
 - Density 4,035.26/km2 (10,451.3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
 - Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code 07000-000
Website Guarulhos, São Paulo

Guarulhos is the second largest city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo and a suburb of São Paulo city itself. In the last few years it has passed up Campinas. The population in 2006 is 1,283,253, the density is 4,035.26 inh./km² and the area is 318 km². It is 12th largest incorporated city in Brazil.

Ranks 8th by GDP among Brazilian cities; 2nd in São Paulo state. (source:IBGE, Brazil's national institute of statistics. GDP by cities report, published in 2005 with data from 2002).

It is the 10th largest suburb in the world.

The name comes from the Tupi language, and means Eaters, big-bellied people; a reference to the original indigenous inhabitants of the area.

The per capita income for the municipality is R$12,793.

São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), one of the main Brazilian airports, is located there.

Mamonas Assassinas, a 1990s satirical pop/rock group, came from Guarulhos.

The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos.

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