Franca
Sign in to saveFranca is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is located in the northeastern portion of the state, 401 km (249 mi) from the state capital São Paulo, and 676 km (420 mi) from Brasilia. It covers a total area of 605.679 km2 of which 86.92 km2 comprises the urban area. As of the 2022 Census, the city's population was 352,537.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Franca
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.image_shield
- Franca-brasao.jpg
- Settlement.image_flag
- Bandeira da cidade de Franca.jpg
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Franca 02.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Aerial view
- Settlement.image_map
- SaoPaulo Municip Franca.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in São Paulo state
- Settlement.motto
- Genti Meae Paulistae Fidelis (Latin)
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Brazil
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in 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.subdivision_type3
- Mesoregion
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Economy
- Transportation
- Air
- Highways
- Minor highways
- Rail
- Geography
- Hydrography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Racial and ethnic composition
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Franca is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is located in the northeastern portion of the state, 401 km (249 mi) from the state capital São Paulo, and 676 km (420 mi) from Brasilia. It covers a total area of 605.679 km2 of which 86.92 km2 comprises the urban area. As of the 2022 Census, the city's population was 352,537.
It is recognized as the "National Capital of Footwear" and "National Basketball Capital" in Brazil, serving as the industrial and economic hub for a region of 19 municipalities, with a combined population of 672,053, between the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais.