São Bernardo do Campo

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São Bernardo do Campo (Portuguese for Saint Bernard of the field) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 was 745,161, the density is 1,835.37/km² and the area is 406 km². It is a core part of the ABC region (A = Santo André, B = São Bernardo do Campo, C = São Caetano do Sul, D = Diadema). Public transportation in São Bernardo do Campo is provided by ETCSBC (pronunciation: eh-teh-seh-ehsee-beh-seh) and EMTU (eh-emmy-tee-oo) (Empresa Metropolitana de Transportes Urbanos, lit. the Metropolitan Urban Transit).

The automobile was the primary industry in São Bernardo do Campo for years. Metallurgical industries boomed in the 1960s, when São Bernardo do Campo became known as Brazil's Automobile Capital (Portuguese: a Capital do Automóvel). Future president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva worked in automobile factories in São Bernardo do Campo during the 1970s. Most automobile plants have now moved to other parts of São Paulo state, as well as outside the state. The automobile industry remains a vital part of the history of São Bernardo do Campo.

History

The city was founded by João Ramalho in 1553 and was known as Vila de Santo André da Borda do Campo. It became a parish in 1812 and became a municipality in 1890. In 1938, it became a part of Santo André district and was separated in 1945.




Northwest: Diadema North: São Paulo (except for Diadema) Northeast: São Caetano do Sul and Santo André
West: São Paulo (except for Diadema)
 São Bernardo do Campo East: Cubatão
South: São Vicente Southeast: Cubatão

Politics

The town hall is made up of 21 seats. They include

External links

(in Portuguese)

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