Santo André

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I have lived in Santo André since I was born….

Located in the southeastern part of the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil, Santo André has 648,433 inhabitants. The city has strong industrial roots. It is currently going through an intense process of economic restructuring. While established industries remain, service and commercial activities are growing. The standard of living in the city as a whole is reasonable. However, 16 per cent of its inhabitants live in slum areas. Santo André thus reproduces on an urban scale the sharp contrasts that exist between the rich and poor segments in Brazil, a legacy of the country’s overall development model. The macroeconomic stagnation of the 1980s and 1990s has further exacerbated the social exclusion of the poor in Brazilian cities

Vivo em Santo André desde que nasci, Santo André era uma cidade pequena onde as pessoas conheciam suas famílias pelo sobrenome. Hoje muita genta acabaou vindo pra cá e já se tornou muito grande, com muita gente. Deixou de ser pacata e calma, agora é grandee e com muitos problemas…