Franca
large city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Franca is a city in the state of São Paulo, in Brazil. In 2021, about 358,000 people lived there. The city is about 401 kilometres (249 mi) from São Paulo, the capital of the state. It is about 676 kilometres (420 mi) from Brasília.
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Franca | |
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Motto: Genti Meae Paulistae Fidelis (Latin) | |
Coordinates: 20°32′20″S 47°24′3″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Founded by | John VI of Portugal |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alexandre Ferreira (2021 - 2024) (MDB) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 606 km2 (234 sq mi) |
• Metro | 3,439.78 km2 (1,328.11 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) |
Population (2021[1]) | |
• Municipality | 358.539 |
• Density | 0.59/km2 (1.5/sq mi) |
• Metro | 483,383 |
Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-02:00 (BRST) |
Postal code | 14400-000 |
Area code | +55 16 |
Website | www |
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In Brazil, the city is known as "The National Capital of Footwear", and "The National Capital of Basketball".
The city is in the center of an urban area of about 672,000 people, in 19 municipalities. It is among the top Brazilian cities with the best urban sanitation.[2][3]
The parish of Franca was founded in 1805, being part of Mogi Mirim until 1824. The city status was received in 1856.[4]