Sao Paulo
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| Local time | Tuesday 19:30 |
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| Weather | 23°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 61% Humidity |
| Area code | +55 11 |
| Population | 12. 18 million (2019) |
| Founded | January 25 |
| 1554 | |
| GDP (per capita) | $39,624 |
| Did you know | Sao Paulo is the most-populous city in the Americas (11,967,825). |
| Location statistical region population | 12.33 million |
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| Demonym | Paulistan |
| Elev | 760 m |
| Found | 25 January 1554; 469 years ago |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 716453 |
About Sao Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil’s vibrant financial center, is among the world's most populous cities, with numerous cultural institutions and a rich architectural tradition. Its iconic buildings range from its neo-Gothic cathedral and the 1929 Martinelli skyscraper to modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer’s curvy Edifício Copan. The colonial-style Pátio do Colégio church marks where Jesuit priests founded the city in 1554. ― Google
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Brazil: Health warnings as country gripped by 'unbearable' heatwave
By Kathryn ArmstrongBBC News
Red alerts have been issued for almost 3,000 towns and cities across Brazil, which have been experiencing an unprecedented heatwave.
Records have been broken in areas including The City Rio de Janeiro - where temperatures felt as high as 52. 5C.
More Than a hundred million people have been affected by The Heat , which is expected to last until at least Friday.
Officials have attributed it to the El Niño phenomenon and Climate Change .
The City of Sao Paulo saw average temperatures of 37. 3C on Tuesday afternoon, The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) reported.
" I'm exhausted, it's hard, " Riquelme Da Silva , 22, told AFP news agency on The Streets there.
" When I get home, it's Cold Water , otherwise I can't even Get Up because I'm so tired. It's even hard to sleep. "
Dora, a 60-year-old Street Vendor , described The Heat as " unbearable" for those who worked outside.
Inmet has issued red alerts for a large part of the country. These indicate that temperatures may be 5C above average for longer than Five Days and could pose a Serious Danger to health.
The Heatwave , which comes More Than a month before The Beginning of summer in the southern hemisphere, has seen Brazil's energy consumption soar to record levels as people try to keep themselves Cool .
showed that the average temperature in the country had been above the historical average from July to October.
Extreme Weather is becoming more frequent and more intense in many places around The World because of Climate Change .
According to scientists, in many places and this is expected to continue whilst humans keep releasing planet-warming greenhouse gases.
Meanwhile, The Earth is currently in an, during which time global temperatures typically increase.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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