Country Brazil Area 65 km2 Region Mayor (PT) | Population 666,740 (2010) State Sao Paulo Founded February 19, 1962 | |
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Map of Osasco
Osasco ([oˈzasku]) is a municipality in São Paulo State, Brazil, located in the Greater São Paulo and ranking 5th in population among São Paulo municipalities. According to the IBGE 2015, Osasco currently has the 9th highest Gross Domestic Product in Brazil, and the 2nd largest in the State of São Paulo The population is 696,382 (2016 est.) in an area of 64.95 km². It is among the world's more dense cities, similar in density to Tokyo and New York City. It's considered the major urban centre of the Western portion of the Greater São Paulo. It used to be a district of São Paulo City until February 19, 1962, when Osasco became a municipality of its own. The city motto is "Urbs labor", Latin phrase that means "City work".
Contents
- Map of Osasco
- C a n designer brasil criacao de sites em jandira barueri itapevi osasco carapicuiba a
- Osasco my hometown sp brazil
- Pre Columbian era
- Colonial Brazil
- Early modern period
- Independence
- Some widely known events after the autonomy
- Economy
- Main Companies
- Market city
- Shopping Malls
- Banks
- Sports clubs
- Sports competitions
- Geography
- Climate
- Geopolitics
- Demography
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Hidrography
- Main Neighbourhoods
- Transportation
- Main Streets
- Train
- Roads
- Airports of So Paulo
- Companies of bus
- Bus station
- Newspaper
- Newsweb
- Radio
- Channel
- Executive
- Colleges and universities
- Libraries
- Theatres
- Spaces of culture
- Museums
- Schools of education in culture
- House of events the culture
- Leisure and natural environment
- Health
- Notable Osasquenses
- Sister cities
- References
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Osasco my hometown sp brazil
Pre-Columbian era
The region that is now Osasco was inhabited by indigenous Tupi-Guaraní people.
Colonial Brazil
Bandeirantes lived in the region that is now Osasco, then called "Vila de Quitaúna". The famous "bandeirante" António Raposo Tavares lived there.
Early modern period
Osasco was founded, in the 19th century, by the Italian immigrant Antônio Giuseppe Agù (currently the name of one of the main streets in Osasco). He came from the commune Osasco in the province of Turin.To Help of the Baron Dimitri Sensaud de Lavaud. Osasco is said to be the place of the first heavier-than-air flight in Latin America. Immigrants from Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Ireland, Armenia (Trade), Lebanon (Trade), Israel (Trade) and Japan (Rural) came to Osasco in the period.
Independence
Osasco became autonomous from the city of São Paulo on February 19, 1962.
Some widely known events after the autonomy
Economy
Osasco was an industrial city, but there was industrial decentralization to other regions and today the city is moving toward the shopping and services. Osasco is headquarters of Bradesco the third largest bank in Brazil. Currently there are large companies with a presence as Natura, Coca-Cola, Carrefour, Wal-Mart, Colgate-Palmolive and many others. Osasco is the ninth richest city in the country. GDP of Osasco: R$ 58,566,199,000
Main Companies
Market city
Shopping Malls
Banks
Sports clubs
Sports competitions
Geography
Is an average elevation of 792 meters and 65 km² of area. Its boundaries are São Paulo to the north, east and south, Cotia to the southwest, Carapicuíba and Barueri to the west and Santana de Parnaíba to the northwest.
Climate
As in almost all the metropolitan area of São Paulo, the climate is subtropical, specifically humid subtropical. The average annual temperature is around 18 °C, being the month of July the coldest (average 12 °C) and warmest February (average 30 °C). The annual rainfall is around 1400 mm.
Geopolitics
Osasco ranks 5th among São Paulo municipalities by population, with 666,740 residents as of 2010. The city also plays an important role in the state's industry, education and media, hosting prominent schools, universities and TV stations.
Demography
(Source: IPEA data)
Source: IBAM
Ethnicity
Source: IBGE
Religion
Source: IBGE 2000
Hidrography
Main Neighbourhoods
Transportation
Osasco due to its proximity to São Paulo, has a transit similar to the state capital, that is one of the more you carry the world. In the city can be found means of road and rail.
Main Streets
Train
It is linked by CPTM rapid transit to São Paulo by the 8 and 9 train lines.
Roads
Roads of Osasco:
Airports of São Paulo
São Paulo has two main airports:
Companies of bus
Bus station
Newspaper
Newsweb
Radio
Channel
Executive
Colleges and universities
Libraries
Theatres
Spaces of culture
Museums
Schools of education in culture
House of events the culture
Leisure and natural environment
Health
Hospitals: