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Cotia

Cotia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 274.413 (2022 est.) in an area of 323.99 km2. The city is at an elevation of 853 m. Cotia is linked with the Rodovia Raposo Tavares highway.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Cotia
Settlement.image_skyline: Centro de Cotia 02.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of the historic center of Cotia
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira de Cotia.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Brasão Cotia.svg
Settlement.image_map: SaoPaulo Municip Cotia.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southeast
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_name2: São Paulo
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Welington Aparecido Alfredo (PDT)
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: April 2, 1856

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History
Economy
Geography
Demography
Population history
Media
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The municipality is made up of the headquarters and the district of Caucaia do Alto, with its former districts of Jandira, Itapevi and Vargem Grande Paulista (originally called Raposo Tavares) having been split off to form new municipalities.