Franco da Rocha
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Coordinates: 23 ° 19 ′ S , 46 ° 44 ′ W Franco da Rocha on the map of Sao Paulo
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| Country | Brazil | |
| State | São Paulo | |
| City foundation | November 30, 1944 | |
| Residents | 131,366 (2009) | |
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| height | 740 m | |
| Time zone | UTC −3 | |
| City Presidency | Kiko Celeguim | |
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Franco da Rocha , officially Portuguese Município de Franco da Rocha , is a city in the southwest of the state of São Paulo in Brazil . According to an estimate by the IBGE , 149,502 inhabitants lived in Franco da Rocha as of July 1, 2017.
history
A first mention of the advance into the area of Campos do Juquery dates from 1627. Franco da Rocha was a village until the 19th century. Only with the inauguration of the train station on February 1, 1888, did the town and region develop. The construction of a hospital led to a large increase. The first church was built in 1908. Franco da Rocha has been an autonomous municipality since November 30, 1944.
mayor
- Mário Maurici de Lima Morais (January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1996)
- José Benedito Hernandez (January 1, 1997 - December 31, 200)
- Roberto Seixas (January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2004)
- Marcio Cecchettini (January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2008, re-elected for 2009–2012)
- Kiko Celeguim (since January 1, 2013, re-elected for 2017–2020)
Web links
Commons : Franco da Rocha - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- City Prefecture website (Portuguese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) (PDF; 5.6 MB) accessed on October 8, 2010
- ^ History of Franco da Rocha . Retrieved November 16, 2017 (Portuguese).