Osasco
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Osasco (Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈzasku]) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil, located in the Greater São Paulo[3] area and ranking fifth in population among São Paulo municipalities. According to the IBGE 2015, Osasco currently has the ninth highest gross domestic product in Brazil, and the second largest in the state of São Paulo. The population is 699,944 (2020 est.) in an area of 64.95 km2 (25.08 sq mi).[4] It is among the world's more densely populated cities, similar in density to Tokyo and New York City. It is considered the major urban centre of the western portion of Greater São Paulo. It was a district of the city of São Paulo until February 19, 1962, when Osasco became a municipality of its own.[5] The city motto is Urbs labor, a Latin phrase that means "City work."
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Osasco | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Osasco | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Urbs labor | |
 Location in São Paulo | |
| Coordinates: 23°31′58″S 46°47′31″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  São Paulo |
| Metropolitan Region | Greater São Paulo |
| Founded | February 19, 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerson Pessoa (Podemos) |
| Area | |
| 64.935 km2 (25.072 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 3,645 km2 (1,407 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555–780 m (1,821–2,559 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| 728,615 | |
| • Density | 11,221/km2 (29,061/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (Brasilia Official Time) |
| Postal Code | 16000-000 |
| Area code | +55 11 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.776[2]high |
| Website | |
History
Pre-Columbian era
The region that is now Osasco was inhabited by indigenous Tupi-Guaraní people.
Colonial Brazil
Bandeirantes lived in the region that is now Osasco, then called "Vila de Quitaúna". The famous "bandeirante" António Raposo Tavares lived there.
Early modern period
Osasco was founded in the 19th century by Italian immigrant Antônio Giuseppe Agù (currently the name of one of the main streets in Osasco). He came from commune Osasco in the province of Turin, Italy.
Immigrants from Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Armenia, Lebanon, Russia, Palestine and Japan came to Osasco during the late 19th Century and early 20th Century, and their descendants form the bulk of Osasco's population.
Independence
Osasco became autonomous from the city of São Paulo on February 19, 1962.[5]
In 1968, the Cobrasma factory went on strike.
Economy
Osasco was an industrial city but there was industrial decentralization to other regions and today the city is moving toward the retail and service industries. Osasco is the location of the headquarters of Bradesco, the third largest bank in Brazil. Currently there are a number of large companies with a presence in the city, such as Natura, Coca-Cola, Carrefour, Wal-Mart, Colgate-Palmolive and many others. Osasco is the ninth most productive city in the countryin GDP per capita terms.[6]
Main companies
- ABB Group
- Adamas S/A Papéis e Papeloes Especiais
- Ambev
- ArvinMeritor
- Associação Comercial e Empresarial de Osasco (ACEO)
- Avon
- Bradesco
- Carrefour
- Chevron
- Coca-Cola
- Colgate-Palmolive
- Danfoss do Brasil
- Ebicen
- Group Extrema
- Hot Stock
- Havan
- Intermarine
- IFood
- Makro
- Mercado Car
- Mercado Livre
- Metrópoles home e club
- Natura
- Nova Osasco Esquadrias
- Osram
- Desentupidora HP
- Pão de Açúcar
- Pedágio Sem Parar
- Rede TV
- Rockwell International
- Sam's Club
- SBT
- Unibanco – CPD
- Uber
- Wal-Mart
Market city
- Market city of Osasco
Shopping Malls
- Shopping União de Osasco
- Osasco Plaza Shopping
- Super Shopping Osasco
- Shopping Galeria
- Shopping continental
Banks
Sport
Sports clubs
- Finasa Volleyball
- Grêmio Esportivo Osasco Football
- Sollys/Osasco
- Associação Cristã de Moços/ACM
- SESI Osasco
- Clube Floresta
- Clube dos Subtenentes e Sargentos do II Exército
Sports competitions
- Racing of Saint Antônio
- University games
- Racing and walk – Marketing Sports
- Osasco went prime city make Circuito Running for Nature, racing and walk (SportsFuse).
Geography
Osasco has an average elevation of 792 metres (2,598 ft) and an area of 64.95 km2 (25.08 sq mi). [7] Its borders São Paulo to the north, east, and south, Cotia to the southwest, Carapicuíba and Barueri to the west, and Santana de Parnaíba to the northwest.
Climate
As in almost all the metropolitan area of São Paulo, the climate is subtropical, specifically humid subtropical. The average annual temperature is around 18 °C (64 °F). The month of July the coldest, with an average temperature of 12 °C (54 °F), and February is the warmest, averaging 30 °C (86 °F). The annual rainfall is around 1,400 mm (55.1 in).[8]
| Climate data for Osasco (1962–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.2 (93.6) |
34.6 (94.3) |
33.6 (92.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
29.8 (85.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.3 (84.7) |
33 (91) |
37.4 (99.3) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.4 (99.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.4 (81.3) |
28 (82) |
27.3 (81.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23 (73) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19 (66) |
20.3 (68.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
6 (43) |
5.2 (41.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.1 (35.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
| Average precipitation cm (inches) | 24 (9.4) |
25 (9.8) |
16 (6.3) |
8 (3.1) |
7 (2.8) |
6 (2.4) |
4 (1.6) |
3 (1.2) |
7 (2.8) |
13 (5.1) |
14 (5.5) |
19 (7.5) |
146 (57) |
| Source: INMET – Clima[9] | |||||||||||||
Hydrography
- Baronesa Stream
- Bussocaba Stream
- Divisa Stream
- Continental Stream
- Areia Stream
- Chico Mendes Lake
- Três Montanhas Lake
- João Alves Ribeira
- Red Ribeira
- Tietê River
Demography
- Total: 652,593 inhabitants in 2000.
- Urban: 652,593
- Rural: 0
- Demographic density 10,055 per km2 (26,042 per sq mi):
- Child mortality before age 1 year: 15.62 per 1,000
- Life expectancy (years): 71.35
- Fertility (children per women): 1.94
- Literacy: 94.24%
- HDI : 0.818
- HDI-M Income: 0.769
- HDI-M Longevity: 0.772
- HDI-M Education: 0.913
(Source: IPEA data)
Changing demographics of the city of Osasco
Source: IBAM
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | 2010 | 2022 | % 2010 | % 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 391,365 | 377,361 | 58.69% | 51.79% |
| Brown | 226,748 | 275,098 | 34.00% | 37.75% |
| Black | 40,888 | 69,458 | 6.13% | 9.53% |
| Asian | 6,903 | 5,840 | 1.03% | 0.80% |
| Indigenous | 537 | 539 | 0.08% | 0.07% |
Religion
| Religion | Percentage | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Catholicism | 49.39% | 315,693 |
| Protestantism | 28.97% | 185,153 |
| No religion | 9.33% | 83,153 |
| Spiritism | 2.23% | 14,253 |
| Afro-Brazilian religions | 1.34% | 8,555 |
| Other Religions | 4.82% | 30,816 |
| Not Stated | 0.23% | 1,376 |
Source: 2022 census[10]
Main neighbourhoods
- Adalgisa
- Aliança
- Ayrosa
- Baronesa
- Bela Vista
- Bonança
- Bonfim
- Bussocaba City
- Castelo Branco
- Centro
- Cidade das Flores
- Cidade de Deus
- Cipava
- Cipava II
- City Bussocaba
- Conceição
- Conjunto Metalúrgicos
- Continental
- Distrito Industrial Altino
- Distrito Industrial Anhanguera
- Distrito Industrial Autonomistas
- Distrito Industrial Centro
- Distrito Industrial Mazzei
- Distrito Industrial Remédios
- Helena Maria
- IAPI
- Jaguaribe
- Jardim Açucará
- Jardim Agua Boa
- Jardim das Bandeiras
- Jardim D'Abril
- Jardim D'Avila
- Jardim das Flores
- Jardim Elvira
- Jardim Guadalupe
- Jardim Iguaçu
- Jardim Ipê
- Jardim Joelma
- Jardim Mutinga
- Jardim Oriental
- Jardim Piratininga
- Jardim Platina
- Jardim Roberto
- Jardim Veloso
- Jardim São Victor
- km 18
- Munhoz Júnior
- Novo Osasco
- Padroeira II
- Paiva Ramos
- Parque Cachoeirinha
- Parque Palmares
- Pestana
- Portal D'Oeste
- Presidente Altino
- Quitaúna
- Raposo Tavares
- Remédios
- Recanto das Rosas
- Rochdale
- Santa Fé
- Santa Maria
- Santo Antônio
- São Pedro
- Setor Militar
- Três Montanhas
- Umuarama
- Vila Campesina
- Vila Menck
- Vila Militar
- Vila Osasco
- Vila São José
- Vila Yara
- Vila Yolanda
Transportation
Due to its proximity to São Paulo, it is largely served by the CPTM commuter rail service, as well as many roads, providing a seamless connection into the state capital.
Main Streets
- Avenida dos Autonomistas
- Viaduto Reinaldo de Oliveira
- Avenida Maria Campos
- Avenida Bussocaba/Avenida Prefeito Hirant Sanazar
- Viaduto Presidente Tancredo Neves
- Avenida Presidente Médici
- Avenida Getúlio Vargas
- Avenida Visconde de Nova Granada/Avenida Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
- Avenida Santo Antônio
- Avenida Antônio Carlos Costa
- Rua da Estação
- Avenida Pedro Pinho
- Avenida João de Andrade
- Avenida Sarah Veloso
- Complexo Viário Fuad Auada
- Avenida Hilário Pereira de Souza
- Avenida Franz Voegelli
- Avenida Benedito Alves Turíbio
- Avenida Giuseppe Sacco
- Avenida Padre Vicente Mellilo/Avenida Prestes Maia
- Avenida Novo Osasco
Train
It is linked by CPTM rapid transit to São Paulo by the 8 and 9[11] train lines.
Roads
Roads of Osasco:
Government
Executive
- Mayors of Osasco
- Hirant Sanazar (1962–1967)
- Guaçu Piteri (1967–1970)
- José Liberatti (1970–1973)
- Francisco Rossi (1º Mandate: 1973–1977)
- Guaçu Piteri (1977–1982)
- Humberto Parro (1983–1988)
- Francisco Rossi (2º Mandate: 1989–1992)
- Celso Giglio (1º Mandate: 1993–1996)
- Silas Bortolosso (1997–2000)
- Celso Giglio (2º Mandate: 2001–2004)
- Emidio Pereira de Souza (1º Mandate: 2005–2008)
- Emidio Pereira de Souza (2º Mandate: 2009–2012)
- Antônio Jorge Pereira Lapas (2013–2016)
- Rogério Lins (2017-Today)
Education
Colleges and universities
- Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial (Escola Senai Nadir Dias de Figueredo)CFP 1.19
- Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial (SENAC)
- Faculdade de Ciências da Fundação Instituto Tecnológico de Osasco (Fac-FITO)[12]
- Fundação Instituto Tecnológico de Osasco (FITO)[13]
- Faculdade Integração Zona Oeste (Fizo)- Anhanguera
- Centro Universitário FIEO – UNIFIEO[14]
- Faculdade Fernão Dias
- Faculdade FIPEN
- São Paulo State Technological College (FATEC)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
- Microregion of Osasco
- Greater São Paulo
- List of municipalities in São Paulo
Bibliography
- SANAZAR, Hirant. Osasco – Sua história, sua gente: Osasco, ed. do author, 2003.
- FAVARÃO, Mazé (apres.). Osasco conta sua história através dos bairros: Osasco, Secretaria de Educação, 2007.
- METROVICHE, Eduardo (org.). Osasco – Um século de fotografia: Osasco, Maxprint Editora, 2007.
