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Embu das Artes

Also known as Embu, Embú

municipality of São Paulo state, Brazil

Key facts

Country: Brazil
Region: Southeast
State: São Paulo
Metropolitan region: São Paulo
Founded: 18 February 1959 ; 67 years ago ( 1959-02-18 )
Mayor: Ney Costa Santos (Better known as "Ney Santos) (Republicans) (Brazil)
Total: 70.40 km (27.18 sq mi)
Elevation: 775 m (2,543 ft)
Estimate 2025: 259,788
Density: 3,561/km (9,223/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC−3 ( BRT )
Website: cidadeembudasartes .sp .gov .br

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Embu das Artes, previously and commonly known simply as Embu, is a Brazilian municipality in the State of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 259,788 (2025 est.) in an area of 70.40 km.

Its history brought it an unexpected specialization as a city for artists. This has paid tourism dividends to the city.