Osasco

Osasco () is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil, located in the Greater São PauloDivisão Territorial do Brasil area and ranking fifth in population among São Paulo municipalities. According to the IBGE 2015, Osasco currently has the ninth highest gross domestic product in Brazil, and the second largest in the state of São Paulo. The population is 699,944 (2020 est.) in an area of . It is among the world's more densely populated cities, similar in density to Tokyo and New York City. It is considered the major urban centre of the western portion of Greater São Paulo. It was a district of the city of São Paulo until February 19, 1962, when Osasco became a municipality of its own.IBGE , history The city motto is Urbs labor, a Latin phrase that means "City work."

History

Pre-Columbian era The region that is now Osasco was inhabited by indigenous Tupi-Guaraní people.

Colonial Brazil Bandeirantes lived in the region that is now Osasco, then called "Vila de Quitaúna". The famous "bandeirante" António Raposo Tavares lived there.

Early modern period Osasco was founded in the 19th century by Italian immigrant Antônio Giuseppe Agù (currently the name of one of the main streets in Osasco). He came from commune Osasco in the province of Turin, Italy.

Immigrants from Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Armenia, Lebanon, Russia, Palestine and Japan came to Osasco during the late 19th Century and early 20th Century, and their descendants form the bulk of Osasco's population.

Independence Osasco became autonomous from the city of São Paulo on February 19, 1962.

In 1968, the Cobrasma factory went on strike.

Economy

Osasco was an industrial city but there was industrial decentralization to other regions and today the city is moving toward the retail and service industries. Osasco is the location of the headquarters of Bradesco, the third largest bank in Brazil. Currently there are a number of large companies with a presence in the city, such as Natura, Coca-Cola, Carrefour, Wal-Mart, Colgate-Palmolive and many others. Osasco is the ninth most productive city in the countryin GDP per capita terms."IBGE" . ibge.gov.br.

Main companies

ABB Group Adamas S/A Papéis e Papeloes Especiais Ambev ArvinMeritor Associação Comercial e Empresarial de Osasco (ACEO) Avon Bradesco Carrefour Chevron Coca-Cola Colgate-Palmolive Danfoss do Brasil Ebicen Group Extrema Hot Stock Havan Intermarine IFood Makro Mercado Car Mercado Livre Metrópoles home e club Natura Nova Osasco Esquadrias Osram Desentupidora HP Pão de Açúcar Pedágio Sem Parar Rede TV Rockwell International

Sam's Club SBT Unibanco – CPD Uber Wal-Mart

Market city Market city of Osasco

Shopping Malls Shopping União de Osasco Osasco Plaza Shopping Super Shopping Osasco Shopping Galeria Shopping continental

Banks

Banco do Brasil Banco Safra Bradesco Caixa Econômica Federal Citibank HSBC Itaú Santander Unibanco

Sport

Sports clubs Finasa Volleyball Grêmio Esportivo Osasco Football Sollys/Osasco Associação Cristã de Moços/ACM SESI Osasco Clube Floresta Clube dos Subtenentes e Sargentos do II Exército

Sports competitions Racing of Saint Antônio University games Racing and walk – Marketing Sports Osasco went prime city make Circuito Running for Nature, racing and walk (SportsFuse).

Geography Osasco has an average elevation of and an area of ."IBGE" . ibge.gov.br. Its borders São Paulo to the north, east, and south, Cotia to the southwest, Carapicuíba and Barueri to the west, and Santana de Parnaíba to the northwest.

Climate

As in almost all the metropolitan area of São Paulo, the climate is subtropical, specifically humid subtropical. The average annual temperature is around . The month of July the coldest, with an average temperature of , and February is the warmest, averaging . The annual rainfall is around .Osasco – SP . Osascenter

Hydrography Baronesa Stream Bussocaba Stream Divisa Stream Continental Stream Areia Stream Chico Mendes Lake Três Montanhas Lake João Alves Ribeira Red Ribeira Tietê River

Demography

Total: 652,593 inhabitants in 2000. Urban: 652,593 Rural: 0 Demographic density 10,055 per km2 (26,042 per sq mi): Child mortality before age 1 year: 15.62 per 1,000 Life expectancy (years): 71.35 Fertility (children per women): 1.94 Literacy: 94.24% HDI : 0.818 HDI-M Income: 0.769 HDI-M Longevity: 0.772 HDI-M Education: 0.913 (Source: IPEA data)

Ethnicity

Ethnicity 2010 2022 % 2010 % 2022 White 391,365 377,361 58.69% 51.79% Brown 226,748 275,098 34.00% 37.75% Black 40,888 69,458 6.13% 9.53% Asian 6,903 5,840 1.03% 0.80% Indigenous 537 539 0.08% 0.07%

Religion

Religion Percentage NumberCatholicism49.39%315,693Protestantism28.97%185,153No religion9.33%83,153Spiritism2.23%14,253Afro-Brazilian religions1.34%8,555Other Religions4.82%30,816Not Stated0.23%1,376 Source: 2022 census

Main neighbourhoods

Adalgisa Aliança Ayrosa Baronesa Bela Vista Bonança Bonfim Bussocaba City Castelo Branco Centro Cidade das Flores Cidade de Deus Cipava Cipava II City Bussocaba Conceição Conjunto Metalúrgicos Continental Distrito Industrial Altino Distrito Industrial Anhanguera Distrito Industrial Autonomistas Distrito Industrial Centro Distrito Industrial Mazzei Distrito Industrial Remédios Helena Maria IAPI Jaguaribe Jardim Açucará Jardim Agua Boa Jardim das Bandeiras Jardim D'Abril Jardim D'Avila Jardim das Flores Jardim Elvira Jardim Guadalupe Jardim Iguaçu Jardim Ipê Jardim Joelma Jardim Mutinga Jardim Oriental Jardim Piratininga Jardim Platina Jardim Roberto Jardim Veloso Jardim São Victor km 18 Munhoz Júnior Novo Osasco Padroeira II Paiva Ramos Parque Cachoeirinha Parque Palmares Pestana Portal D'Oeste Presidente Altino Quitaúna Raposo Tavares Remédios Recanto das Rosas Rochdale Santa Fé Santa Maria Santo Antônio São Pedro Setor Militar Três Montanhas Umuarama Vila Campesina Vila Menck Vila Militar Vila Osasco Vila São José Vila Yara Vila Yolanda

Transportation

Due to its proximity to São Paulo, it is largely served by the CPTM commuter rail service, as well as many roads, providing a seamless connection into the state capital.

Main Streets

Avenida dos Autonomistas Viaduto Reinaldo de Oliveira Avenida Maria Campos Avenida Bussocaba/Avenida Prefeito Hirant Sanazar Viaduto Presidente Tancredo Neves Avenida Presidente Médici Avenida Getúlio Vargas Avenida Visconde de Nova Granada/Avenida Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Avenida Santo Antônio Avenida Antônio Carlos Costa Rua da Estação Avenida Pedro Pinho Avenida João de Andrade Avenida Sarah Veloso Complexo Viário Fuad Auada Avenida Hilário Pereira de Souza Avenida Franz Voegelli Avenida Benedito Alves Turíbio Avenida Giuseppe Sacco Avenida Padre Vicente Mellilo/Avenida Prestes Maia Avenida Novo Osasco

Train It is linked by CPTM rapid transit to São Paulo by the 8 and 9 train lines.

Roads Roads of Osasco: Rodovia Castelo Branco (SP-280), Rodovia Anhangüera (SP-330), Rodoanel Mário Covas (SP-21) and Rodovia Raposo Tavares (SP-270).

Government

Executive Mayors of Osasco Hirant Sanazar (1962–1967) Guaçu Piteri (1967–1970) José Liberatti (1970–1973) Francisco Rossi (1º Mandate: 1973–1977) Guaçu Piteri (1977–1982) Humberto Parro (1983–1988) Francisco Rossi (2º Mandate: 1989–1992) Celso Giglio (1º Mandate: 1993–1996) Silas Bortolosso (1997–2000) Celso Giglio (2º Mandate: 2001–2004) Emidio Pereira de Souza (1º Mandate: 2005–2008) Emidio Pereira de Souza (2º Mandate: 2009–2012) Antônio Jorge Pereira Lapas (2013–2016) Rogério Lins (2017-Today)

Education

Colleges and universities Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial (Escola Senai Nadir Dias de Figueredo)CFP 1.19 Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial (SENAC) Faculdade de Ciências da Fundação Instituto Tecnológico de Osasco (Fac-FITO) Fundação Instituto Tecnológico de Osasco (FITO) Faculdade Integração Zona Oeste (Fizo)- Anhanguera Centro Universitário FIEO – UNIFIEO Faculdade Fernão Dias Faculdade FIPEN São Paulo State Technological College (FATEC) Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Twin towns – sister cities

Osasco is twinned with:

Gyumri, Shirak Province, Armenia Jining, Shandong, China Osasco, Piedmont, Italy Tsu, Mie, Japan Viana, Luanda Province, Angola Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

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