Borba Gato monument, Public monument in Santo Amaro district, São Paulo, Brazil.

The Borba Gato monument is a hollow 10-meter statue (13 meters with its pedestal) on Praça Augusto Tortorelo de Araújo in Santo Amaro, São Paulo. Sculptor Júlio Guerra clad a mortar shell in colored basalt and marble: the jerkin stones came from Congonhas and Ouro Preto, the face from pink marble brought from Portugal, plus white marble from Paraná. Inside, two vertical and one horizontal tram rails support the 20-ton figure.

The monument was unveiled in 1963 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Santo Amaro district, created by sculptor Julio Guerra. It was built to honor a colonial-era figure and mark the region's importance in Brazil's exploration history.

Four mosaic panels near this monument tell stories of Santo Amaro's past, showing indigenous leaders and early Portuguese settlers who shaped the region. These panels invite visitors to engage with the local history and understand how different groups lived together in this area.

The statue stands in Praça Augusto Tortorelo de Araújo, in Santo Amaro, not on the avenue itself; the mosaic cube with the Anchieta and Caiubi panels is behind it. The hollow interior has four air vents and is supported by three tram rails, two vertical and one horizontal at shoulder height.

The hollow interior is held up by three old tram rails: two vertical ones following the legs and one horizontal at shoulder height. Sculptor Júlio Guerra chose them because the tram line was being phased out in Santo Amaro. Four air vents in the shell prevent the material from expanding.