Cotia

Cotia
View of the historic center of Cotia
View of the historic center of Cotia
Flag of Cotia
Coat of arms of Cotia
Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil
Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil
Cotia is located in Brazil
Cotia
Cotia
Coordinates: 23°36′15″S 46°55′10″W / 23.60417°S 46.91944°W / -23.60417; -46.91944
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
FoundedApril 2, 1856
Government
 • MayorRogério Franco (PSD)
Area
 • Total
323.99 km2 (125.09 sq mi)
Elevation
853 m (2,799 ft)
Population
 (2022[1])
 • Total
274,413
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
WebsitePrefeitura Municipal de Cotia

Cotia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[2] The population is 253,608 (2020 est.) in an area of 323.99 km2.[3] The city is at an elevation of 853 m. Cotia is linked with the Rodovia Raposo Tavares highway.

The municipality is made up of the headquarters and the district of Caucaia do Alto, with its former districts of Jandira, Itapevi and Vargem Grande Paulista (originally called Raposo Tavares) having been split off to form new municipalities.[4]

  1. ^ IBGE 2022
  2. ^ "Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011". Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  3. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  4. ^ "EncontraCotia.com | Guia de Cotia » EncontraCotia.com". EncontraCotia.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-08.