Santo André, São Paulo

Santo André (São Paulo) on the map of São Paulo

Santo André is a city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, located about 18 km from São Paulo city. In 2010 lived in Santo André 654 354 people to 175 km ².

Diocese of Santo André

  • Santo André is the seat of the existing since 1954 Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo André.

Sports

The local football club EC Santo André plays 2010 in the Série B, the second division in Brazil. In 2004, he surprisingly won the Cup of Brazil.

Twinning

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Cacau ( Jeronimo Barreto ) ( born 1981 ), football players (currently VfB Stuttgart and player of the German national football team )
  • Edson Cordeiro ( born 1967), singer and countertenor
  • Jair da Costa ( born 1940 ), football player
  • Sandro Dias ( b. 1975 ), skateboarder
  • Daniele Hypólito (* 1984), gymnast
  • Diego Hypólito (* 1986), gymnast
  • Luis Sacilotto (1924-2003), painter and sculptor
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