Franca

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Franca

Total population

352,536

Founded

1805

Elevation1040 m

Land area607.33 km²

Coordinates-20.54°, -47.40°

Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Franca is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is located in the northeastern portion of the state, 401 km from the state capital São Paulo, and 676 km from Brasilia. It covers a total area of 605.679 km2 of which 86.92 km2 comprises the urban area. As of the 2022 Census, the city's population was 352,536.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

J

Jaime Luiz Coelho

Catholic archbishop (1916–2013)

S

Sérgio Henrique Ferreira

Brazilian scientist (1934–2016)

S

Silvio Paiva

Brazilian footballer

M

Marcos Aurélio

Brazilian association football player (born 1977)

H

Hélio Rubens Garcia

Brazilian basketball player

Regina Duarte

Brazilian actress

M

Marcos Antonio García Nascimento

Brazilian association football player

Jackson

Brazilian footballer, born 1988

Wagner Lopes

Brazilian-Japanese association football player and manager

Adriana Moisés Pinto

Brazilian basketball player

Abdias do Nascimento

Brazilian politician (1914–2011)

F

Francisco Sérgio Garcia

Brazilian basketball player

Guerrinha

Brazilian basketball coach

P

Paulo Villas Bôas de Almeida

Brazilian basketball player

W

Weldinho

Brazilian footballer

J

João do Amaral Gurgel

Brazilian engineer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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