São Vicente, São Paulo

São Vicente is a coastal ceety o soothren São Paulo, Brazil. Its estimatit population in 2006 wis 329,370 inhabitants.

It was the first Portuguese permanent settlement in the AmericasRachel Lawrence: 2010, Page  183 an the first caipital o the Caiptaincy o São Vicente, nou the state o São Paulo.  Established as a proper veelage in 1532 bi Martim Afonso de Sousa on wha wis then the Porto dos Escravos (port o the slaves), operatit bi three Portuguese colonists who trafficked on slaves captured bi alleed tribes, São Vicente is titled Cellula Mater (Mither Cell) o Brazil for being the first organizit toun in the kintra. The first Ceety Cooncil o aw the Americas wis democratically electit an established in São Vicente on 22 August 1532.

The day's ceety is positioned aff the island o São Vicente, being maistly a dormitory ceety for the portuary an commercial ceety o Santos, wi whom São Vicente share its island. São Vicente haes a sma fishin industry in its mainland aurie an aw.

A suspension brig linkin the island an the mainland wis first constructit in 1914.  Neehbourheids include Humaitá, Parque das Bandeiras, Vila Ema an Quarentenário.  São Vicente is linkit wi the Rodovia Manuel da Nóbrega.

It is the birthplace o soccer player Robinho.

Population history

 Year  Population  Density 2003  314,312  2,123.73/km² 2004  321,474  2,172.12/km²

Internaitional relations

Twin touns — Sister ceeties
São Vicente is twinned wi:
  Naha, Okinawa, Japan

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Notes

Freemit airtins
  São Vicente's offeecial hame page
  Portal Nosso São Paulo
  São Vicente São Paulo Brazil 

Category:Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
Category:Populatit coastal places in São Paulo (state)
Category:Populatit places established in 1532
Category:Baixada Santista