São Manuel is a municipality in the state of
São Paulo in
Brazil. The population is 41,123 (2020 est.) in an area of 651 km². The elevation is 709 m.
History
On April 19, 1850, lieutenant Manoel Gomes de Faria, Dona Delfina Carolina Gomes, Antonio Joaquim Mendes, and Sinhorinha Rosa da Conceição, sponsored the foundation of Sao Manuel at
Água Clara
Água Clara is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 15,776 (2020) and its area is .
Geography
The municipality of Água Clara is located in the south of the Midwest region of Brazil. It is loc ...
. On February 2, 1871, the location of the city was changed to Bairro do Paraízo, or the Tavares. The Chapel of St. Benedict was built and blessed in 1874. The date of foundation for the city is recorded as June 17, 1870.
Transportation
The city is served by
Nelson Garófalo Airport.
People from São Manuel
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Alice Sommerlath
Alice de Toledo Sommerlath (née Alice Soares de Toledo; 25 May 1906 – 9 March 1997) was the mother of Queen Silvia, wife of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
Early life
Sommerlath was born in the municipality of São Manuel in the Brazilian ...
(1906-1997), mother of
Queen Silvia of Sweden.
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Karina Bacchi (born in 1976), actress.
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Emilio Surita Emilio may refer to:
* Emilio Navaira, a Mexican-American singer often called "Emilio"
* Emilio Piazza Memorial School, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
* Emilio (given name)
* ''Emilio'' (film), a 2008 film by Kim Jorgensen
See also
* Emílio (dis ...
(born in 1961), humorist.
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Teresa Surita
Maria Teresa Saenz Surita (born 14 August 1956) is a Brazilian politician who is the mayor of Boa Vista, Roraima and a former Federal Deputy from 1990 to 1992 and from 2011 to 2012. Surita is dedicated to issues of social policy and human right ...
(born in 1956), politician.
References
Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
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