- Guarulhos
Infobox City
official_name = Guarulhos
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area_total_km2 = 318
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population_total = 1283253
population_density_km2 = 4035.26
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timezone =UTC-3
utc_offset = -3
timezone_DST =UTC-2
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latd=23 |latm=28 |lats=00 |latNS=S
longd=46 |longm=32 |longs=00 |longEW=W
elevation_m = 759
elevation_ft = 2490
website = [http://www.guarulhos.sp.gov.br Guarulhos, São Paulo]
footnotes =Guarulhos is the second largest city in the
Brazil ian state of São Paulo and a suburb ofSão Paulo city itself. In the last few years it has passed upCampinas . The population in2006 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).
The name comes from the
Tupi language , and means Eaters, big-bellied people; a reference to the original indigenous inhabitants of the area.São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), one of the main Brazilianairport s, 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 .ee also
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List of municipalities in the state of São Paulo by population External links
* [http://www.webbusca.com.br/pagam_guarulhos.htm Guarulhos - Yellow Pages] .
* [http://www.guarulhos.sp.gov.br City Hall of Guarulhos] .
* [http://www.guaru.net Guia de Guarulhos] .
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