São Manuel, Municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil
São Manuel is a municipality in the interior of São Paulo state with rolling terrain and scattered neighborhoods. The town sits at an elevation of about 709 meters above sea level.
Manoel Gomes de Faria and three companions founded the settlement in 1850 at Água Clara. The community later moved to its present location at Bairro do Paraízo.
The name comes from Saint Benedict, whose chapel built in 1874 became a center of religious life for residents. This place of worship remains important to how people understand their town's identity.
The town has a regional airport for local air travel and good telecommunications coverage throughout. Visitors can find basic amenities and services distributed across the center and surrounding areas.
Alice Sommerlath, who became the mother of Sweden's Queen Silvia, was born and raised here. Her early years in this town connect local history to European royalty in an unexpected way.
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