São Paulo
Brazilian municipality and capital City of São Paulo state.
As of October 2026, São Paulo is Brazil’s municipal capital of São Paulo state, distinct from both the state and the wider metropolitan area.
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São Paulo is a Brazilian municipality and the capital of São Paulo state. The city is a separate entity from the surrounding state and from the larger metropolitan area, although all three share the São Paulo name.
Brazil’s statistics agency identifies the municipality with code 3550308. The municipal government places its reference point at 23°32′51″ south and 46°38′10″ west. These identifiers define the city’s administrative and geographic scope. Events at an organisation located in São Paulo do not by themselves describe the municipal government, the citywide health system or the wider state.
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