Francisco Morato | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
Coordinates: | -23.2817°N -46.7425°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Southeast Brazil |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | São Paulo |
Subdivision Type3: | Metropolitan Region |
Subdivision Name3: | São Paulo |
Area Total Km2: | 49.00 |
Leader Title: | Prefect |
Leader Name: | Ildo Gusmão |
Population Total: | 177,633 |
Population As Of: | 2020[1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | BRT |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Area Code Type: | Phone code |
Francisco Morato is a suburban city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[2] The population is 177,633 (2020 est.) in an area of .[3] The suburban city is served by the CPTM Line 7.
The population according to the census carried out by IBGE in 2022 was 165,139 inhabitants and has an area of 49,001 km², which results in a population density of 3,370 inhabitants/km². It became a municipality in 1965, when it became independent from Franco da Rocha.[4]
In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[5] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[6]