| Official Name: | Municipality of Franco da Rocha |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Nickname: | Franco |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Southeast Brazil |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | São Paulo |
| Subdivision Type3: | Metropolitan Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | São Paulo |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Nivaldo Santos (PTB) |
| Area Total Km2: | 132.78 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
| Population Total: | 144,849 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | BRT |
| Utc Offset1: | -3 |
| Coordinates: | -23.3286°N -46.7244°W |
| Blank Name: | HDI (2010) |
| Blank Info: | 0,731 – medium |
| Website: | Franco da Rocha |
Franco da Rocha is a municipality in the state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[2] The population is 156,492 (2020 est.) in an area of 132.78 km2.[3] The suburban city is served by CPTM Line 7 (Ruby).
The municipality contains the Juqueri State Park, created in 1993.
In February 2016, the municipality signed a Friendship Declaration with Stepanakert, the capital of the partially independent Republic of Artsakh.[4]
The municipality was created by state law in 1944.[5]
In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[6] 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).[7]