Some Facts about São Paulo

Here’s a list of some important facts about São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city that you probably didn’t know.

Population

There’s approximately 18 million people living in São Paulo, making it the world’s third largest city. It is also known to be home to the largest number of Japanese people, outside of Japan of course, particularly in Liberdade.

Major events

The city hosts a number of key events from São Paulo Fashion Week, LGBT gay pride parade which is known to attract 3.5 million people, ATP Brasil Tennis Open, Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix and much more.

Pizza

According to the stats, Brazil is known to consume 1.6 million pizzas per day! 1 million of which is eaten by the residents of São Paulo.

Hotels

To accommodate the growing number of tourists travelling to the city; that hope to partake in notable events or to get their dose of Brazil, many opt to stay at a hotel in Sao Paulo Brazil, due to its central location, with properties such as Tivoli Mofarrej Sao Paulo booking up quite fast during peak season.

Catalina Forbes is a travel writer who bases her content on many thrilling escapades experienced across the world. Google+