São Roque (meaning Saint Roch in Portuguese) is a city 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 ...

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. It is part of the

Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba The Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba ( pt, Região Metropolitana de Sorocaba) is an administrative division of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It was created in 2014, and consists of the following municipalities: * Alambari *Alumínio *Araçarigu ...

. The population is 92,060 (2020 est.) in an area of 306.91 km².Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
/ref> The city is at an altitude of 771 m. São Roque is connected by two main highways:

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and

Rodovia Castelo Branco The Rodovia Presidente Castelo Branco (SP-280) is a tollway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It was first opened on Saturday, 10 November 1968, by, then, the Governor of the state of São Paulo, Abreu Sodré. The tollway name was given in mem ...

. It is located 60 km west from the

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. Some of the neighboring municipalities are

Cotia Cotia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 253,608 (2020 est.) in an area of 323.99 km². The city is at an elevation of 853 m. Cotia is linked with th ...

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Ibiúna Ibiúna is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba The Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba ( pt, Região Metropolitana de Sorocaba) is an administrative division of the state of São Paulo ...

Mairinque Mairinque is a municipality near Sorocaba, in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba. The population is 47,441 (2020 est.) in an area of 210.15 km². It is at an elevation of 850 m (2,955&nbs ...

and Aluminio. São Roque has protected greenspaces and maintains itself as a lush ecological paradise. It has a good climate with a wonderful countryside. The

Serra do Mar The Serra do Mar (, Portuguese for ''Sea's Ridge'' or ''Sea Ridge'') is a 1,500 km long system of mountain ranges and escarpments in Southeastern Brazil. Geography The Serra do Mar runs parallel to the Atlantic Ocean coast from the state ...

mountains cover the southeast. It has an excellent infrastructure, especially well-developed for

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production. In the 19th century, immigrants from Italy and Portugal arrived in São Roque to work in vineyards. Tourism is also a significant part of the economy. It holds the largest artificial ski park in

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, the

Ski Mountain Park Ski Mountain Park is an artificial ski park located in Sao Roque in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is considered the largest artificial mountain entertainment center in Latin America Latin America or * french: Amérique Latine, link=no ...

Transportation

The city is served by

São Paulo Catarina Executive Airport São Paulo Catarina International Executive Airport , is a general aviation airport serving São Paulo Metropolitan Area, Brazil. It is owned and operated by JHSF Participações. History The airport is dedicated to general aviation. It was co ...

Persons

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, actor

References

External links

* http://www.guiasaoroque.com.br Website about São Roque * http://www.saoroque.sp.gov.br *
São Roque on citybrazil.com.br
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