City Details: São Paulo
A few alternate names for São Paulo are: SAO, Sampa, San Paolo, San Paul ed Brasil, San Paulas, San Paulo, San Paulu, San Paulu du Brasili, San Paulu dû Brasili, San Pauluw
São Paulo is the capital city of the state of São Paulo, as well as the most populous city in Brazil, the Americas, and both the Western and Southern Hemispheres. Listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as an alpha global city, it exerts substantial international influence in commerce, finance, arts, and entertainment. It is the largest urban area by population outside Asia and the most populous Portuguese-speaking city in the world. The city's name honors Paul the Apostle and people from the city are known as paulistanos. The city's Latin motto is Non ducor, duco, which translates as "I am not led, I lead".
General Information
- Official Name: Brazil
- Common Name: Brazil
- Population: 12400232
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.5475, -46.63611
- Country Code: BRA
- Continent: South America
Closest Airports to São Paulo
- 1. Congonhas Airport (CGH), distance from city center: 8.98 km
- 2. Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), distance from city center: 20.77 km
- 3. Base Aérea de Santos Airport (SSZ), distance from city center: 54.43 km
Location of São Paulo
Country Details
- Country: Brazil
- Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
- Capital: Brasília
- Region: Americas
- Subregion: South America
- Population: 212,559,409
- Area: 8,515,767 km²
- Languages: Portuguese
- Currency: Brazilian real (R$)
- Timezones: UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-02:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Holidays in São Paulo, Brazil
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Brazil for 2026
- Confraternização Universal - 2026-01-01
- Carnaval - 2026-02-16
- Carnaval - 2026-02-17
- Sexta-feira Santa - 2026-04-03
- Domingo de Páscoa - 2026-04-05
- Dia de Tiradentes - 2026-04-21
- Dia do Trabalhador - 2026-05-01
- Corpus Christi - 2026-06-04
- Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932 - 2026-07-09
- Dia da Independência - 2026-09-07
- Nossa Senhora Aparecida - 2026-10-12
- Dia de Finados - 2026-11-02
- Proclamação da República - 2026-11-15
- Dia da Consciência Negra - 2026-11-20
- Natal - 2026-12-25
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Museums in São Paulo, Brazil
Museu de Arte de São Paulo - Edifício Pietro Maria Bardi
Avenida Paulista 1500, Morro dos Ingleses, São Paulo - SP, 01310-100, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5618° S, 46.6553° W
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 • Th 10:00-20:00
Museu dos Transportes Públicos Gaetano Ferolla
Avenida Cruzeiro do Sul 780, Canindé, São Paulo - SP, 03033-020, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5248° S, 46.6249° W
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
Museu de Arte Sacra de São Paulo
Avenida Tiradentes, Bairro da Luz, São Paulo - SP, 01102-000, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5303° S, 46.6313° W
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
Memorial da América Latina
Avenida Auro Soares de Moura Andrade 664, Barra Funda, São Paulo - SP, 01156-001, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5275° S, 46.6655° W
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-18:00
Museu Afro-Brasil
Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral Portão 10 (Acesso pelo portão 03 ), Moema, São Paulo - SP, 04094-050, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5839° S, 46.6592° W
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Catavento Cultural e Educacional
Avenida Mercúrio, Glicério, São Paulo - SP, 03007-000, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5441° S, 46.6279° W
Hours: Tu-Su 9:00-17:00
Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo
Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral 1301, Moema, São Paulo - SP, 04094-050, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5879° S, 46.6514° W
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-21:00
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
Praça da Luz 2, Bairro da Luz, São Paulo - SP, 01120-010, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5343° S, 46.6339° W
Hours: We-Mo 10:00-17:30
Casa das Rosas
Avenida Paulista 37, Paraíso, São Paulo - SP, 01311-903, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5711° S, 46.6452° W
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-22:00 • Sa 10:00-18:00
Museu de Arte de São Paulo
Avenida Paulista 1578, Cerqueira César, São Paulo - SP, 01310-200, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5615° S, 46.6560° W
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 • Th 10:00-20:00
Museu do Futebol
Praça Charles Miller, Pacaembu, São Paulo - SP, 01234-010, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5474° S, 46.6655° W
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00 • PH 10:00-17:00 • Mo off • PH Mo off
Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo
Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral, Moema, São Paulo - SP, 04002-010, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5880° S, 46.6555° W
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Memorial da Resistência de São Paulo
Largo General Osório 66, Santa Ifigênia, São Paulo - SP, 01213-010, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5348° S, 46.6391° W
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 • Tu off
Museu Paulista
Avenida Nazaré, Ipiranga, São Paulo - SP, 04218-970, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5856° S, 46.6097° W
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Pavilhão Bienal -São Paulo
Alameda do Café, Moema, São Paulo - SP, 04094-000, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5885° S, 46.6546° W
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-21:00
Estação Pinacoteca
Largo General Osório 66, Santa Ifigênia, São Paulo - SP, 01213-010, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5348° S, 46.6388° W
Museu da Língua Portuguesa
Praça da Luz, Bairro da Luz, São Paulo - SP, 01120-010, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5350° S, 46.6351° W
Museu Judaico de São Paulo
Rua Martinho Prado 128, Vila Buarque, São Paulo - SP, 01306-000, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5508° S, 46.6456° W
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00
Fundação Ema Klabin
Rua Portugal 43, Jardim Europa, São Paulo - SP, 01446-020, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5735° S, 46.6757° W
Hours: We-Su 14:00-17:00
Museu das Favelas
Avenida Rio Branco 1269, Campos Elísios, São Paulo - SP, 01205-903, Brazil
Coordinates: 23.5336° S, 46.6452° W
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00