Guarulhos

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Guarulhos
Municipality
Municipality of Guarulhos
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  Cidade Progresso (Progress City)
Motto(s):  Vere paulistarum sanguis meus (Latin) My blood is genuinely from São Paulo
Location in São Paulo
Coordinates: 23°27′46″S 46°31′58″W / 23.46278°S 46.53278°W / -23.46278; -46.53278
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Founded	December 8, 1560
Founded by	Manuel de Paiva
Named for	Guarus Indigenous tribe
Government
• Mayor	Gustavo Henric Costa "Guti" (PSD)
Area
• Municipality	318.68 km2 (123.043036 sq mi)
• Urban	156.52 km2 (60.4327099 sq mi)
Elevation	759 m (2,490 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Municipality	1,291,784
• Density	4,100/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (BRT)
Postal Code	07000-000
Area code	+55 11
HDI (2010)	0.763 – high[2]
Airport	São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
Interstates
Rapid Transit	CPTM Line 13
Website	guarulhos.sp.gov.br

Guarulhos (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡwaˈɾuʎus]) is a Brazilian municipality. It is the second most populous city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, the 13th most populous city in Brazil, and is also the most populous city in the country that is not a state capital. In the last few years it has outgrown Campinas. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.^[3] Its population is 1,291,784 with an area of 318.68 km².^[4]