Guarulhos
Sign in to saveGuarulhos (; ) is a city and municipality located in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, São Paulo state, Brazil. It is located northeast of the state capital, São Paulo. It is the second most populous city in the state of São Paulo, the 13th most populous city in Brazil, and the most populous city in the country that is not a state capital. Its population is 1,345,364 as of 2024, slightly above that of the nearby city of Campinas, with an area of 318.68 km2.
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Guarulhos is a major city located northeast of São Paulo in Brazil, making it the second most populous city in São Paulo state and the largest city in the country that isn't a state capital. With a population of over 1.3 million people spread across an area of about 319 square kilometers, it ranks as the 13th most populous city in Brazil overall.
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- Vere paulistarum sanguis meus (Latin)('My blood is genuinely from São Paulo')
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Guarulhos (; ) is a city and municipality located in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, São Paulo state, Brazil. It is located northeast of the state capital, São Paulo. It is the second most populous city in the state of São Paulo, the 13th most populous city in Brazil, and the most populous city in the country that is not a state capital. Its population is 1,345,364 as of 2024, slightly above that of the nearby city of Campinas, with an area of 318.68 km2.
==Overview== As of 2021, It ranked 10th by GDP among Brazilian cities and second in São Paulo state. It is the tenth largest suburb in the world. The GDP per capita for the municipality was R$55.084,22 as of 2021. The São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), the primary airport serving São Paulo and the largest one in Brazil and South America is located there. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos.