São Carlos

São Carlos on the map of Brazil

São Carlos [ sɐu̯mcar̯lus ] (Portuguese for Saint Charles ) is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. There, 218 702 (2006 ) People living in an area of 1,141 km ².

São Carlos is centrally located about 230 km from the city of São Paulo, state of São Paulo. Due to its location at an altitude of about 856 meters, it has a mild climate.

São Carlos was founded in 1857 during the coffee boom of Antônio Carlos de Arruda Botelho. In the surrounding area is now cultivated mainly sugar cane instead of coffee, the city itself, however, is home to industrial companies, including works by Volkswagen, Faber -Castell, Electrolux, Husqvarna and Tecumseh. The city is the seat of the Universidade Federal de São Carlos ( UFSCar ), two campus of the University of São Paulo (USP) and other universities so that São Carlos has the character of a student city.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Cândido Rubens Padín (1915-2008), Bishop
  • Ronald Golias (1929-2005), actor and comedian
  • Marcos Antônio Tavoni (born 1967 ), Bishop
  • Maurren Higa Maggi (born 1976 ), athlete
  • Fábio Aurélio ( born 1979 ), football player
  • Nene ( b. 1982 ), basketball player
  • Izabel Goulart ( born 1984 ), model
  • Felipe El Debs (* 1985), chess player
  • Edgar Bruno da Silva ( * 1987), football player
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