Municipality of Franco da Rocha
Flag of Municipality of Franco da Rocha
Coat of arms of Municipality of Franco da Rocha
Nickname: 
Franco
Municipality of Franco da Rocha is located in Brazil
Municipality of Franco da Rocha
Municipality of Franco da Rocha
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°19′43″S 46°43′28″W / 23.32861°S 46.72444°W / -23.32861; -46.72444
Country São Paulo
RegionSoutheast Brazil
StateSão Paulo
Metropolitan RegionSão Paulo
Government
  MayorNivaldo Santos (PTB)
Area
  Total132.78 km2 (51.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
  Total144,849
  Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0,731 – medium
WebsiteFranco da Rocha

Franco da Rocha is a municipality in the state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[2] The population is 156,492 (2020 est.) in an area of 132.78 km².[3] The suburban city is served by CPTM Line 7 (Ruby).

The municipality contains the 2,058 hectares (5,090 acres) Juqueri State Park, created in 1993.[4]

In February 2016, the municipality signed a Friendship Declaration with Stepanakert, the capital of the partially independent Republic of Artsakh.[5]

References

  1. Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011
  2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. Parque Estadual do Juqueri (in Portuguese), SAP: Sistema Ambeintal Paulista, retrieved 2016-01-10
  4. "International Cooperation | NKR".
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