Suzano Explained

Suzano
Settlement Type:Municipality
Official Name:Município de Suzano
Municipality of Suzano
Nickname:Portuguese: Cidade das Flores (City of Flowers)
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Brazil#South America
Coordinates:-23.5428°N -46.3108°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Type3:Metropolitan Region
Subdivision Name1:Southeast
Subdivision Name3:São Paulo
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:April 2, 1949[1]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Rodrigo Ashiuchi (PR)
Area Total Km2:206.24
Elevation M:749
Population Total:307,429
Population As Of:2022[2]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:-3
Timezone1 Dst:BRST
Utc Offset1 Dst:-2
Blank Name:HDI (2010)
Blank Info:0.765 – high[3]
Website:Suzano, São Paulo

Suzano is a municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[4] The population is 300,559 (2020 est.) in an area of 206.24 km².[5] The elevation is 749 m.

History

The municipality was created by state law in 1948.[6] Suzano has a large Japanese Brazilian population. It consists of a large downtown area surrounded by residential areas. There are three main roads that travel through the downtown section. One of them is a one-way street (northbound), and two are one-way streets (southbound). It was named after the engineer who built the train station. The city features a medium-sized shopping mall, city hall, train station, frequent bus routes, and a small number of office and residential buildings.Suzano is an important industrial center today, although it was originally agricultural. Many soldiers who fought in Italy's Monte Castello in World War II were from Suzano.

On March 13, 2019, there was a school shooting at the Raul Brasil School in Suzano. Eight people were killed before the two gunmen died of suicide.[7]

Transportation

Railroads

Suzano has one train station that is part of CPTM line 11.

Roads

Suzano is crossed by five highways:

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica da Borda do Campo. 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).[8]

Sister cities

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Histórico de Suzano. Suzano City Hall. 2008-07-17. dead. https://archive.today/20121201220208/http://www.suzano.sp.gov.br/CN01/historia/historia.asp. 2012-12-01.
  2. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/suzano/panorama IBGE 2022
  3. Web site: Ranking of Brazilian municipalities by HDI . United Nations Development Program . pt.
  4. http://governo-sp.jusbrasil.com.br/legislacao/1028148/lei-complementar-1139-11 Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011
  5. http://cod.ibge.gov.br/233IF Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  6. Web site: Municípios Paulistas. 2024-06-26. www.al.sp.gov.br. Portuguese.
  7. News: 5 Students Among 8 Killed in Brazil School Shooting. The New York Times. 13 March 2019. Darlington. Shasta.
  8. Web site: Our History - Telefônica RI. 2024-06-14. Telefônica.