Santos, São Paulo
Santos (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tus] ⓘ, Saints) is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, founded in 1546 by the Portuguese nobleman Brás Cubas. It is located mostly on the island of São Vicente, which harbors both the city of Santos and the city of São Vicente, and partially on the mainland. It is the main city in the metropolitan region of Baixada Santista. The population is 433,656 (2020 est.) in an area of 280.67 km2 (108.37 sq mi). The city is home to the Coffee Museum, where world coffee prices were once negotiated. There is also a football memorial, dedicated to the city's greatest players, which includes Pelé, who spent the majority of his career with Santos Futebol Clube. Its beachfront garden, 5,335 m (5,834 yd) in length, figures in Guinness World Records as the largest beachfront garden in the world.
Santos | |
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| Municipality of Santos | |
From top left to right: buildings on the edge of town; Monument of the 100 Years of Japanese Immigration in Roberto Mário Santini Park; beach front garden; Channel 6 of the city's drainage system; Ponta da Praia landmark and view of Santos Bay; cargo ship at the entrance to the Port of Santos; and panoramic view of the Santos waterfront. | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Patriam Charitatem et Libertatem Docui (Latin: To the homeland I taught charity and liberty) | |
Santos | |
| Coordinates: 23°56′13″S 46°19′30″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | São Paulo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Rogério Santos (PSDB) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 280.67 km2 (108.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Municipality | 433,656 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,897,551 |
| Demonym | Santista |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 11000-000 |
| Area code | +55 13 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.840 – very high (UNDP) |
| Website | santos |