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 145,755 (2015 est.) in an area of 132.78 km².[1] The suburban city is served by CPTM Line 7 (Ruby).
Municipality of Franco da Rocha | |
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Nickname(s): Franco | |
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![]() ![]() Municipality of Franco da Rocha Location in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 23°19′43″S 46°43′28″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Southeast Brazil |
State | São Paulo |
Metropolitan Region | São Paulo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kiko Celeguim (PT) |
Area | |
• Total | 132.78 km2 (51.27 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 149,502 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (BRST) |
HDI (2000) | 0,778 – medium |
Website | Franco da Rocha |
The municipality contains the 2,058 hectares (5,090 acres) Juqueri State Park, created in 1993.[3]
In February 2016, the municipality signed a Friendship Declaration with Stepanakert, the capital of the partially independent Republic of Artsakh.[4]
References
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011
- Parque Estadual do Juqueri (in Portuguese), SAP: Sistema Ambeintal Paulista, retrieved 2016-01-10
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