Embu das Artes

Embu das Artes
Handicraft in a street of Embu
Flag Seal
Motto:  Genynum Genys
Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil
Embu das Artes
Coordinates: 23°38′56″S 46°51′07″W / 23.64889°S 46.85194°W / -23.64889; -46.85194
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Metropolitan Region	São Paulo
Founded	18 February 1959; 65 years ago (1959-02-18)
Government
• Mayor	Francisco Nascimento de Brito (Known as Chico Brito) (PT)
Area
• Total	70.40 km2 (27.18 sq mi)
Elevation	775 m (2,543 ft)
Population  (2022[1])
• Total	250,691
• Density	3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	Prefeitura Municipal de Embu

Embu das Artes, previously and commonly known simply as Embu, is a Brazilian municipality in the State of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.^[2] The population is 276,535 (2020 est.) in an area of 70.40 km².^[3]

Its history brought it an unexpected specialization as a city for artists. This has paid tourism dividends to the city.^{[citation needed]}