Franco da Rocha is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 145,755 (2015 est.) in an area of 132.78 km².
Population: 108,858
Latitude: -23° 19' 18.01" S
Longitude: -46° 43' 36.98" W
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (IATA: GRU, ICAO: SBGR), popularly known locally as Cumbica Airport after the district where it is located and the Brazilian Air Force base that still exists at the airport co…
The BM&F BOVESPA (Portuguese pronunciation: [boˈvezpɐ]; in full, Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias & Futuros de São Paulo) is a stock exchange located at São Paulo, Brazil. As of December 31, 2011 it had a market capitalization of US $1.22 Trillion, mak…
Allianz Parque, popularly known as Palestra Itália Arena, is a multipurpose stadium in São Paulo, Brazil, built to receive shows, concerts, corporate events and especially football matches of Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, the site owner.
Carandiru Penitentiary was a prison located in São Paulo, Brazil. The prison was designed and built by Samuel das Neves in 1920, when it was considered a model-prison to meet the new demands of the 1890 criminal code. It was operational from 1956 to…
Guarulhos (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡwaˈɾuʎus]) is a Brazilian municipality. It is the second most populous city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, the 13th most populous city in Brazil, and the 53rd most populous on the continent. It pertains t…
The Edifício Copan (Copan Building) is a 140-metre (459 ft.) tall, 38-story residential building in downtown São Paulo, Brazil. Construction began in 1952 and, following some interruptions, was completed in 1966. It is one of the largest buildings i…
Osasco (Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈzasku]) is a municipality in São Paulo State, Brazil, is located in the Greater São Paulo and ranking 5th in population among São Paulo municipalities. The current mayor is Antonio Jorge Pereira Lapas (PT). The p…
The Museum of the Portuguese Language (Portuguese: Museu da Língua Portuguesa; Brazilian Portuguese: [muˈzew dɐ ˈlĩɡwɐ puʁtuˈɡezɐ], locally [muˈzeʊ̯ da ˈɫĩɡwɐ poɾtuˈɡezɐ]) is an interactive Portuguese language—and Linguistics/Language Development in…
Alphaville (Portuguese pronunciation: [awfaˈvili]) is the commercial name of a real estate and gated communities development in Brazil and Portugal, constituted by a number of business and residential condominia. The name evokes the "first among cit…
Barueri is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo located in the northwestern part of the Greater São Paulo metropolitan area.
Jundiaí is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population in 2010 according to the national census of the IBGE was 370,126, and the area is 433.958 km². The elevation is 761 m. Distance is 60 km north of the city of São Paulo. The …
The Luz Station (Portuguese: Estação da Luz, IPA: [istaˈsɐ̃w̃ da ˈlus]) is the common name for a railway station in the Luz neighbourhood in São Paulo, Brazil. The station is part of the metropolitan rail system run by the CPTM.
Anhembi Parque is a convention center located in Santana, a district of São Paulo, Brazil. At 400,000 square meters of indoor space and 93,000 meters of outdoor space, it is one of the largest event grounds in Latin America. The center is home to 20…
Mirante do Vale Building (Portuguese: Condomínio Mirante do Vale, loosely translated as Overlook of the Valley Condominium), commonly called Mirante do Vale, is a 170-metre (558 ft) office skyscraper located in São Paulo, Brazil, in the area of Down…
The Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, often abbreviated as PUC-SP), popularly known as PUC or the Catholic University (Universidade Católica) is a private and non-profit Catholic university. …
Record News is the first 24-hour free-to-air terrestrial news channel in Brazil.
The Joelma fire occurred on Friday February 1, 1974, in the Joelma Building, a 25-story building situated in downtown São Paulo, at 225 Avenue Nine of July.
Edifício Itália (Portuguese for "Italy Building") is a 168 metre tall 46 story skyscraper in São Paulo, Brazil, built from 1956 to 1965. It also has a rooftop observation deck, open for tourists.