São Miguel Arcanjo, São Paulo

São Miguel Arcanjo
Municipality

Location in São Paulo state
São Miguel Arcanjo

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 23°52′42″S 47°59′50″W / 23.87833°S 47.99722°W / -23.87833; -47.99722Coordinates: 23°52′42″S 47°59′50″W / 23.87833°S 47.99722°W / -23.87833; -47.99722
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Brazil
State São Paulo
Metropolitan Region Sorocaba
Area
  Total 930.34 km2 (359.21 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 32,769
  Density 35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) BRST (UTC-2)

São Miguel Arcanjo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil founded on 1 April 1889. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba.[1] The population is 32,769 (2015 est.) in an area of 930.34 km².[2] The economy of São Miguel Arcanjo is mostly agricultural.

History

The town was named after a chapel built in honor of St. Michael Archangel. The founders of São Miguel Arcanjo are Lt. Urias Emygdio Nogueira de Barros, known as Lt. Uriah, who moved here with his family in search of gold, and their two daughters: Maximina Nogueira Terra, who built the chapel, and Augusta Tereza Nogueira, who donated the land for construction.

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