Franco da Rocha

Municipality of Franco da Rocha
Municipality

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Nickname(s): Franco
Municipality of Franco da Rocha
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°19′43″S 46°43′28″W / 23.32861°S 46.72444°W / -23.32861; -46.72444Coordinates: 23°19′43″S 46°43′28″W / 23.32861°S 46.72444°W / -23.32861; -46.72444
Country  São Paulo
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

Franco da Rocha is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. 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).

The municipality contains the 2,058 hectares (5,090 acres) Juqueri State Park, created in 1993.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  2. Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011
  3. Parque Estadual do Juqueri (in Portuguese), SAP: Sistema Ambeintal Paulista, retrieved 2016-01-10


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