Time zone BRT (UTC-3) Population 32,769 (2015) | Metropolitan Region Sorocaba Area 930.3 km² Local time Tuesday 4:05 AM | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 90% Humidity | ||
São Miguel Arcanjo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil founded on 1 April 1889. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba. The population is 32,769 (2015 est.) in an area of 930.34 km². The economy of São Miguel Arcanjo is mostly agricultural.
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The municipality contains part of the 37,644 hectares (93,020 acres) Carlos Botelho State Park, created in 1982.
History
The town was named after a chapel built in honor of St. Michael Archangel. The founders of São Miguel Arcanjo are Lt. Urias Emygdio Nogueira de Barros, known as Lt. Uriah, who moved here with his family in search of gold, and their two daughters: Maximina Nogueira Terra, who built the chapel, and Augusta Tereza Nogueira, who donated the land for construction.
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São Miguel Arcanjo, São Paulo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA