Guarulhos travel guide

Guarulhos is the 2nd largest city in São Paulo state, Brazil and a suburb of São Paulo city itself. In the last few years it has passed up Campinas. The population in 2006 is 1,283,253, the density is 4,035.26 inh./km² and the area is 318 km². It is 12th largest incorporated city in Brazil.
Ranks 8th by GDP among Brazilian cities; 2nd in São Paulo state. (source:IBGE, Brazil's national institute of statistics. GDP by cities report, published in 2005 with data from 2002).
The name comes from the Tupi language, and means Eaters, big-bellied people; a reference to the original indigenous inhabitants of the area.
São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), one of the main Brazilian airports, is located there.
Mamonas Assassinas, a 1990s satirical pop/rock group, came from Guarulhos. (...) more....

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