Cotia is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the state of

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

in Brazil. It is part of the

Metropolitan Region of São Paulo Metropolitan may refer to: * Metropolitan area, a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories * Metropolitan borough, a form of local government district in England * Metropolitan county, a ...

. The population is 253,608 (2020 est.) in an area of 323.99 km².Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
/ref> The city is at an elevation of 853 m. Cotia is linked with the

Rodovia Raposo Tavares Rodovia Raposo Tavares (official designation SP-270) is the longest highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with 654 km. The highway starts in the city of São Paulo and continues westward, serving the main cities of Cotia, Vargem Gra ...

highway.

History

Cotia was founded in 1580, and was an active village during the "bandeiras" expeditions. In 1626, Raposo Tavares and his companions arrived in the city. The "Sítio do Mandú" and "Sítio do Padre Inácio" (Mandu's Ranch and Priest Inácio's Ranch) were some of the first rural houses to be built there. Nowadays, they are preserved by the "Instituto Brasileiro de Patrimônio Cultural. Cotia was declared an independent municipality on April 2, 1856. According to the 1980 demographic census, the city had a population of over 62 thousand people.

Geography

The city is located west of

, and has a terrain made of valleys and mountains, reaching a maximum elevation of 1,074 meters above sea level The city has the

Cotia River The Cotia River is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 21 ...

as its main river. The city has a densely populated urban area, but the less developed areas to the west attract people interested in

ecotourism Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving responsible travel (using sustainable transport) to natural areas, conserving the environment, and improving the well-being of the local people. Its purpose may be to educate the traveler, to provide funds ...

. The only naturally occurring case of Brazilian hemorrhagic fever took place here.

Population history

References

External links

* http://www.cotia.sp.gov.br *
Cotia on citybrazil.com.br
*
Encontra Cotia - Find everything about Cotia city

History of Cotia at the City Hall website
{{Authority control 1856 establishments in Brazil Populated places established in 1856

History

Geography

Population history

See also

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