Américo Brasiliense

Américo Brasiliense
Municipality
Location in São Paulo state
Américo Brasiliense Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°44′10″S 48°6′41″W / 21.73611°S 48.11139°W / -21.73611; -48.11139Coordinates: 21°44′10″S 48°6′41″W / 21.73611°S 48.11139°W / -21.73611; -48.11139
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast Region
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	123 km² (47 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	38,202
• Density	310/km² (800/sq mi)
Time zone	BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)

Américo Brasiliense is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo. The population is 38,202 (2015 est.) in an area of 123 km².^[1]

This city is also known as Cidade Doçura ("sweetness city"), because its perimeter is surrounded by sugar cane plantations, which form the basis for its economy. This is supported by cheap labor from emigrants from northeastern states, mainly from Bahia.

References

↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística

State of São Paulo, Brazil

Government	Governors Senators

Transport	Highway system List of highways

Education	Universities

Sports

Auto racing	Autódromo José Carlos Pace Ayrton Senna

Football	FPF Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Série A2 Série A3 Segunda Divisão Copa Paulista Corinthians Palmeiras Ponte Preta Portuguesa Santos São Paulo

Cities of São Paulo by population

Capital	São Paulo

1,000,000+	Campinas Guarulhos

500,000+	Osasco Ribeirão Preto Santo André São Bernardo do Campo São José dos Campos Sorocaba

200,000+	Americana Araraquara Barueri Bauru Carapicuíba Cotia Diadema Embu das Artes Franca Guarujá Hortolândia Indaiatuba Itapevi Itaquaquecetuba Jacareí Jundiaí Limeira Marília Mauá Mogi das Cruzes Piracicaba Praia Grande Presidente Prudente Santos São Carlos São José do Rio Preto São Vicente Sumaré Suzano Taboão da Serra Taubaté

100,000+	Araçatuba Araras Assis Atibaia Barretos Birigui Botucatu Bragança Paulista Catanduva Cubatão Ferraz de Vasconcelos Francisco Morato Franco da Rocha Guaratinguetá Itapecerica da Serra Itapetininga Itu Jandira Jaú Mogi Guaçu Ourinhos Paulínia Pindamonhangaba Poá Ribeirão Pires Rio Claro Salto Santa Bárbara d'Oeste Santana de Parnaíba São Caetano do Sul Sertãozinho Tatuí Valinhos Várzea Paulista Votorantim

Mesoregion

Araraquara

Araraquara	Américo Brasiliense Araraquara Boa Esperança do Sul Borborema Dobrada Gavião Peixoto Ibitinga Itápolis Matão Motuca Nova Europa Rincão Santa Lúcia Tabatinga Trabiju

São Carlos	Analândia Descalvado Dourado Ibaté Ribeirão Bonito São Carlos

Southeast Region, Brazil

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