São Bernardo do Campo
São Bernardo do Campo (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w beʁˈnaʁdu du ˈkãpu]) is a Brazilian city in the ABC Region, state of São Paulo. Its population in 2003 was 745,161. Its area is 406 square kilometres (157 square miles).
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| Coordinates: 23°42′00″S 46°33′00″W / 23.70000°S 46.55000°WCoordinates: 23°42′00″S 46°33′00″W / 23.70000°S 46.55000°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luiz Marinho (PT) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 407.1 km2 (157.2 sq mi) |
| • Land | 331.28 km2 (127.91 sq mi) |
| • Water | 75.82 km2 (29.27 sq mi) 18.6% |
| • Urban | 118.74 km2 (45.85 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 212.54 km2 (82.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 762 m (2,500 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Municipality | 765,203 (23rd) |
| • Density | 1,919.40/km2 (1,883.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| Postal Code | 09600-000 |
| HDI (2008) | 0.834 – high |
| Website | São Bernardo do Campo |
The city was founded in 1553, one of the first cities in Brazil. São Bernardo do Campo is very known because of the automobiles industries that came in 1950s, like: Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Daimler Chrysler and Ford.
São Bernardo Do Campo Media
Water color from the Parish of São Bernardo do Campo in 1827, by Charles Landseer.
- Carta Geral do Estado de São Paulo (1945) - 1 (1), Acervo do Museu Paulista da USP.jpg
Map of the state of São Paulo (1944).
The real estate is one of the fastest growing in the city.
President Tancredo Neves City Hall.
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Other websites
Media related to São Bernardo do Campo at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site of São Bernardo do Campo Archived 2005-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
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