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Mauá, Industrial municipality in São Paulo, Brazil

Mauá occupies 62.6 square kilometers, with one third dedicated to industries and 10 percent consisting of countryside and forest areas.

The municipality received its current name in 1934, honoring Visconde de Mauá who constructed the Santos-Jundiaí railway through the region.

The population includes descendants of migrants from Northeast Brazil and communities of Italian, German, Ukrainian, Spanish, and Japanese immigrants.

Transportation services include CPTM Line 10 rail system and METRA bus rapid transit network, connecting residents to major industrial zones.

Mauá stands as the national capital of china and pottery production, featuring two industrial centers and a substantial petrochemical complex.

Location: São Paulo

Inception: 1954

Elevation above the sea: 818 m

Website: http://www.maua.sp.gov.br

Shares border with: Ferraz de Vasconcelos, São Paulo, Ribeirão Pires, Santo André, Suzano

Website: http://maua.sp.gov.br

GPS coordinates: -23.66778,-46.46083

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:26

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