Guarulhos

Guarulhos
Coordinates: 23 ° 28 ′ S , 46 ° 32 ′ W Guarulhos on the map of Brazil	Guarulhos
	Guarulhos
Basic data
Country	Brazil
State	São Paulo
City foundation	December 8, 1560
Residents	1,176,804 (2010)
	City insignia
Detailed data
surface	318.014
Population density	4022.47 inhabitants / km 2
height	759 m
Post Code	07010-07274
Time zone	UTC −3
City Presidency	Gustavo Henric Costa ( PSB ), since 2016
Website	www.guarulhos.sp.gov.br
	Guarulhos
	Guarulhos in the state of São Paulo

Guarulhos [ ɡwaˈɾuʎus ] is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil . It had 1,176,804 inhabitants (as of 2010) on an area of 318.014 km². The population density is 4,022.47 inhabitants / km². Guarulhos is part of the São Paulo metropolitan area and borders the city of São Paulo to the south and west , Mairiporã , Nazaré Paulista and Santa Isabel to the north and Arujá and Itaquaquecetuba to the east .

In the city there is the Universidade Guarulhos , a state-recognized university.

The São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), the largest in South America, is located on the city's territory .

Toponymy

The name comes from the Tupi language . The origin probably lies in the self-name of the Guaramomi tribe who used to live here.

history

The place was founded in 1560 by the Jesuit Manuel de Paiva . The municipality received city rights on March 24, 1880.

In 1981 the Roman Catholic diocese of Guarulhos was established in the city . The Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição , built in 1685, was elevated to the status of a cathedral .

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Panoramic view of Guarulhos.

sons and daughters of the town

Marques Batista de Abreu (* 1973), football player
Juninho Bill (* 1977), singer and music producer, former soccer player
Cristiano Marques Gomes ( Cris , born 1977), football player
José Mota (* 1979), soccer player, 2010 top scorer in the Asian Champions League
Rubinho (* 1982), soccer goalkeeper
Rafinha (born 1983), football player
André Vasco (* 1984), TV presenter
Wellington Santos da Silva (born 1985), football player
PC Siqueira (* 1986), moderator, blogger and illustrator
Evandro Silva do Nascimento (* 1987), football player
David Braz de Oliveira Filho (* 1987), football player
Pedro Sakamoto (* 1993), tennis player
Jefferson Andrade Siqueira (* 1988), Brazilian-Italian soccer player
Henrique Dourado (* 1989), football player
Marcelino Junior Lopes Arruda (* 1989), football player
Samuel Nascimento (* 1990), actor, singer and dancer
Jaimerson da Silva Xavier (* 1990), football player
Bruno Dybal (* 1994), football player
Gabriel Martinelli (* 2001), football player
Diego Oliveira Silva (* 1990), football player.

Cristiano Marques Gomes, called Cris (2012)
André Vasco (2010)
PC Siqueira (2012)

Web links

Commons : Guarulhos - collection of images, videos and audio files

Encontra Guarulhos (Brazilian Portuguese)

Individual evidence

^ Dick, Maria Vicentina de Paula do Amaral: A dinâmica dos nomes na Cidade de São Paulo, 1554-1897 . Annablume, S. 128 (Brazilian Portuguese, [1] ).

[1] Dick, Maria Vicentina de Paula do Amaral: A dinâmica dos nomes na Cidade de São Paulo, 1554-1897 . Annablume, S. 128 (Brazilian Portuguese, [1] ).