| Santista Lowlands Metropolitan Region | |
| Native Name: | Região Metropolitana da Baixada Santista |
| Settlement Type: | Metropolitan Area |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
| Pushpin Label: | Região Metropolitana da Baixada Santista |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map showing the location in Brazil |
| Population As Of: | 1.7 million |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Established Date: | 30 July 1996 |
The Região Metropolitana da Baixada Santista is a metropolitan area located on the coast of São Paulo state in Brazil, with a population of 1.7 million. Its most populous city is Santos.[1]
As an administrative division (Região Metropolitana da Baixada Santista), it was created on 30 July 1996. It consists of nine municipalities.[2]
The Baixada Santista is a major tourism region, especially for its numerous beaches. It also features the Port of Santos, the busiest container port in Latin America, and Cubatão, an industrial hub.
| Administrative division | Population 2000 Census | Population (2010 Census)[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,039 | 47,572 | ||
| Cubatão | 108,309 | 118,797 | |
| Guarujá | 264,812 | 290,607 | |
| Itanhaém | 71,995 | 87,053 | |
| Mongaguá | 35,098 | 46,310 | |
| Peruíbe | 51,451 | 59,793 | |
| Praia Grande | 193,582 | 260,769 | |
| Santos | 417,983 | 419.757 | |
| São Vicente | 303,551 | 332,424 | |
| Baixada Santista (Metropolitan Santos) | 1,476,820 | 1,663,085 |