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{{Infobox settlement
| name = São Carlos
| settlement_type = [[Municipalities of Brazil|Municipality]]
| official_name = Municipality of São Carlos
| image_skyline = São Carlos (montagem).jpg
| imagesize = 250px
| image_caption = Views of São Carlos, Top left:Night view of [[St. Charles Borromeo Cathedral, São Carlos|São Carlos Cathedral]], Top right:Federal University of São Carlos, 2nd:Planes display in Wings of a Dream Museum, P-47D Thunderbolt(left), Santos Dumont Demoiselle(right), Middle:[[São Carlos railroad station]], Entrance Building(left), track and platform(right), 4th left:Chamine Garden, 4th right:Alvaro Guiao School, Bottom:Night view of Downtown São Carlos from Iguatemi Shopping Mall
| motto = "[[A bandeirantibus venio]]"{{spaces|2}}<small>([[Latin language|Latin]])<br />"Proceed from bandeirantes"</small>
| nickname = The Capital of Technology,<br />Weather City and Sanca
| image_flag = Bandeira de São Carlos.svg
| image_shield = BrasaoSaoCarlosSP.svg
| image_map = SaoPaulo Municip SaoCarlos.svg
| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption = Location in the São Paulo state.
| pushpin_map = Brazil
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Brazil
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Brazil|Region]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[States of Brazil|State]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Brazil}}
| subdivision_name1 = [[Southeast Region, Brazil|Southeast]]
| subdivision_name2 = {{flag|São Paulo}}
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Netto Donato ([[Progressistas|PP]])
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = 4 November 1857
| established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) -->
| established_date2 =
| established_title3 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date3 = 1880
| area_note =
| area_total_km2 = 1136.907
| area_urban_km2 = 67.25
| population_as_of = 2020 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/sao-carlos/panorama|title=IBGE 2020 |access-date=29 January 2019|archive-date=11 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411185616/https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/sao-carlos/panorama|url-status=live}}</ref>
| population_metro =
| area_metro_km2 =
| population_total = 254,484
| population_density_km2 = 216.45
| timezone = [[UTC-3]]
| utc_offset = -3
| timezone_DST = [[UTC-2]]
| utc_offset_DST = -2
| coordinates = {{coord|22|00|00|S|47|53|27|W|region:BR|display=inline}}
| elevation_m = 856
| elevation_ft = 2,808.4
| area_code = +55 16
| postal_code =13570-000
| website = [http://www.saocarlos.sp.gov.br saocarlos.sp.gov.br – São Carlos' Prefecture]
| footnotes = '''[[Human Development Index|HDI]]''' (2000) 0.841 – <span style="color:#090">high</span>
}}

'''São Carlos''' (Saint Charles, in English, {{IPA|pt|sɐ̃w ˈkaʁlus}}; named after [[Charles Borromeo|Saint Charles Borromeo]]) is a Brazilian city and municipality in the [[Interior of São Paulo|interior of the state of São Paulo]], 254 kilometers from the city of [[São Paulo]]. With a population of 254,484 inhabitants, it is the 13th largest city in the state in terms of the number of residents, being almost in the center of the state of [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]]. The municipality is formed by the headquarters and the districts of Água Vermelha, Bela Vista São-Carlense, Santa Eudóxia and Vila Nery.

The city is an important regional industrial center, with the economy based on industrial activities and farming, such as the production of sugar cane, orange, milk and chicken. Served by road and rail systems, São Carlos has a commercial unit of the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] multinational [[Leica Geosystems]] and production units of several multinational companies, including [[Volkswagen]], [[Faber-Castell]] (the São Carlos subsidiary is the largest of the group in the world, producing 1.5 billion pencils per year), [[Electrolux]], [[Tecumseh Products|Tecumseh]], [[Husqvarna Group|Husqvarna]], [[LATAM Airlines Brasil|LATAM]], [[Mapfre|Serasa Experian and Grupo Segurador BB-MAPFRE]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=saocarlos.net.br |title=saocarlos.net.br {{!}} Guia de empresas e serviços em São Carlos |url=https://saocarlos.net.br/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=saocarlos.net.br |language=pt}}</ref> Given local and, in some ways, regional needs, there is a network of commerce and services distributed in street stores, convenience stores and a mall of the [[Iguatemi S.A.|Iguatemi]] network. In the field of research, besides the universities, two centers of technical development of Embrapa are present in the municipality. São Carlos is the first city in South America in numbers of doctors per inhabitant, according to a survey done since 2006 by [[Federal University of São Carlos|UFSCar]]. In all, there are 1,700 PhDs, which represents one for every 135 inhabitants. In Brazil, the ratio is one PhD per 5423 inhabitants.

The city is home to several public higher education institutions, such as the Federal University of São Carlos ([[Federal University of São Carlos|UFSCar]]), two campi of the University of São Paulo ([[University of São Paulo|USP]]), the Federal Institute of São Paulo ([[IFSP]]) and [[São Paulo State Technological College|FATEC]], as well as a private higher education institution. This makes intense the university activity in the city, which affects the population count. For this reason, São Carlos has a floating population of more than twenty-nine thousand graduates and graduate students, mostly from other cities and states.

The city has several [[street]]s and [[Avenue (landscape)|avenues]] that pay homage to historical figures and important names for the city and Brazil. Some of the main streets with significant names include Avenida Doutor Carlos Botelho – named after [[Carlos Botelho (politician)|Carlos Botelho]], an important Brazilian physician and politician who was a relevant figure in the development of the city, and Rua Conde do Pinhal – named after the Count of Pinhal, Antônio Carlos de Arruda Botelho, one of the largest [[coffee]] producers in the region and a central figure in the history of São Carlos.<ref>{{Cite web |last=saocarlos.net.br |title=saocarlos.net.br {{!}} Guia de empresas e serviços em São Carlos |url=https://saocarlos.net.br/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=saocarlos.net.br |language=pt}}</ref>

== History ==
The region started to be settled in the end of the 18th century, with the opening of a road that led to the gold mines in [[Cuiabá]] and [[Goiás]]. Leaving from [[Piracicaba]], passing through [[Rio Claro, São Paulo|Rio Claro]], the hills, fields and by typical vegetations of the Brazilian countryside, settlers established in the region. São Carlos' history started in 1831, when the "Pinhal" (Pines) allotment was demarcated.

On the city's foundation date, 4 November 1857, the population resided in some houses around the chapel and the inhabitants were mostly Arruda Botelho's family heirs, who were the first owners of the "Pinhal" allotments. Between 1831 and 1857 the pioneer coffee farms were formed, starting the first economic activity in the city. The coffee crops came to the "Pinhal" farm in 1840 and spread throughout the fertile lands around, becoming the main export item. The city foundation is credited to [[Antônio Carlos de Arruda Botelho, Count of Pinhal]], an influent farmer and entrepreneur.

São Carlos was elevated to village in 1865, when a "Câmara", or ruling chamber, was created. In 1874, the village had 6,897 inhabitants, as a humble highlight of its fast growth and regional importance. It became a city in 1880 and in 1886, with a population of 16,104, its urban structure was settled.

The city arises on the coffee crops expansion context, which is relevant to the last two decades of the 19th century and to the first two of the 20th century. The arrival of the railway in 1884 provided an efficient system to transport the [[Coffee production in Brazil|coffee production]] to the [[Port of Santos|Santos harbor]] and boosted the economy of the region. The railway also contributed to the political and economic consolidation of the central area of the city.

When slavery ended, government created incentives to bring in immigrants. São Carlos had already received German nationals brought by the Count of Pinhal in 1876. Between 1880 and 1904, the city was one of the most important immigration centers in São Paulo state, the majority of them being [[Italian Brazilians|Italians]] – specifically, [[Northern Italy|Northern Italians]]. They worked in coffee plantations and in manufacturing factories, as well as trading activities.

In the beginning of the 20th century, countless cultural societies developed social activities aiming to promote literacy. Vittorio Emanuele Society in 1900 and [[Dante Alighieri]] in 1902 were but a few of them. The Italian presence was so significant that during the first half of the 20th century, the Italian government had a consulate branch in São Carlos.

With the [[Wall Street crash of 1929]], coffee production went through a crisis, which made many immigrants leave rural areas for factories, wood artifact production, pottery, and construction.

Farmers had already applied the profits obtained with coffee in the constitution of several types of companies in São Carlos: banks, electricity, cable cars, telephones, water pumps, sewers, theaters, hospitals and schools. This established a foundation for industrialization in the city. With the arrival of immigrants from other urban centers from the 1930s – 1940s, their expertise was used to consolidate industrialization as the main economic activity in the city. Its peak years were the 1950s, when São Carlos became a manufacturing center, with relevant industrial expression in São Paulo state.

The industrial sector also developed through workshops that incorporated the coffee industry. The manufacture of processing machinery, shoes, fertilizers, hardware, furniture, pasta, cigars, as well as activities such as tailory, breweries, foundries, sawmills, weaving, pottery and pencil production expanded the economy of São Carlos in the 1930s. In the 1950s and 1960s, with the expansion of refrigeration, new factories of machinery and tractors arrived. Numerous small- and medium-sized companies which provided products and services were also established.

In the second half of the 20th century, the city received a boost of technological and higher educational development when in 1953 the Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos, or the Engineering School of the [[University of São Paulo]], was created. In the 1970s, the [[Federal University of São Carlos]] was launched.

== Geography ==

São Carlos is located on the geographic center of the São Paulo state, approximately {{convert|231|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the [[São Paulo|city of São Paulo]]. The city is the center of a [[Microregion of São Carlos|microregion]] with 308,777 inhabitants.<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 Census of the IBGE – Synopsis – Table 761|url=http://www.sidra.ibge.gov.br/cd/cd2010sp.asp?o=3&i=P|publisher=IBGE.gov.br|access-date=22 July 2011|language=pt|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924124824/http://www.sidra.ibge.gov.br/cd/cd2010sp.asp?o=3&i=P|url-status=live}}</ref>

Its altitude is over 856&nbsp;m. Most of the year the city is windy and sunny, with hot temperatures during all the year.

The city has a total area of {{cvt|1.141|sqkm}}, which includes two districts to the north (''Santa Eudóxia'' and ''Água Vermelha''), one district to the west (''Bela Vista São-carlense''), and one district to the east (''Vila Nery'').

=== Geology ===
The municipality is included in the [[Geomorphology|geomorphological]] province of the [[Basalt]]ic and [[sandstone]] slopes, between the provinces of the [[Western Plateau]] (to the north) and the Paulista Periférica Depression (to the south). In São Carlos, included in the [[Paraná Basin]], outcrops are found of the following geological formations: Bauru (Bauru Group), on the back of the slopes (Planalto de São Carlos), where the largest portion of the [[urban nucleus]], further north; Serra Geral (São Bento Group), in the narrow region of slopes where [[relief]] occurs (slopes); Botucatu (São Bento Group), which contains the lower part of the slopes, further south, besides including the Guarani Aquifer. The [[soil]] of the municipality consists mainly of, in descending order: red-yellow [[latosol]] (LV); purple [[latosol]] (LR); deep [[quartz]] sand (AQ); dark red [[latosol]] (LE); structured purple earth (ET); only [[Lithography|lithographic]] (Li); hydromorphic soil (Hi) and [[Podzol]]ic soil (PV).

=== Vegetation ===
The original vegetation of the municipality, and the respective remnants, correspond respectively to: forest [[cerrado]] (cerradão, 16% and 2%); [[savanna]] (cerrado s.s., campo cerrado, campo campo) and campo (humid clean field); 27% and 2%); [[Atlantic Forest]] in the interior ([[semi-deciduous]] and [[Riparian zone|riparian]] forests, 54% and 1%); [[Araucaria]] forest ([[Semi-deciduous|semideciduous]] forest with [[araucaria]], 1% and 0%) and capoeiras (degraded forests, 0% and 1%). Currently, much of the vegetation has been replaced by [[Silviculture|silvicultural]] plantations, [[Pasture]]s and [[forestry]]. It should be remembered that, in the meantime, the proportions indicated above, partly obtained from interpretations of satellite images, have some uncertainty due to the difficulty of differentiating artificial grasses from natural clean fields. In a general view the savanna of Brazil.

In 2020 and 2021 the city was recognized in the international Urban Forest program "Tree Cities of the World" <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://treecitiesoftheworld.org/|title=Tree Cities of the World|website=treecitiesoftheworld.org|access-date=15 July 2021|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714213918/https://treecitiesoftheworld.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO/UN). According to the Ph.D. Urban Forester Daniel Caiche, this recognition promotes cities committed to planning and managing the Urban Forest.

{{wide image|S%C3%A3o_Carlos_-_Downtown_by_Night.jpg|700px|São Carlos Downtown seen from the Iguatemi Shopping Mall (2006 picture).}}

=== Hydrography ===
The municipality is inserted between two Hydrographic Units of Water Resources Management (UGRHI): No. 9, [[Mogi-Guaçu Biological Reserve|Mogi-Guaçu]], and No. 13, [[Tietê-Jacaré]]. The urban area is mainly located in the catchment area of the [[Monjolinho River|Monjolinho river]], included, serially, in the [[Jacaré-Guaçu River|Jacaré-Guaçu]], [[Tietê River|Tietê]], [[Paraná River|Paraná]] and La Plata river basins. The urban area is cut by the rivers [[Monjolinho River|Monjolinho]], [[Gregório River (Goiás)|Gregório]] and Santa Maria do Leme, and the streams Tijuco Preto, Simeão, Agua Quente and Água Fria, among others. The basin of the [[Mojiguaçu River|Mojiguaçu river]], which has the [[Quilombo River (Moji-Guaçu River)|Quilombo river]], Araras stream, Cabaceiras stream, Guabirobas stream, Jararaca stream, Água Branca stream, Brejo Grande stream or Água Vermelha stream, Matinha stream, Negro stream, Pântano stream, stream Waterfall.

The basin of the [[Jacaré-Guaçu River|Jacaré-Guaçu river]], which has the [[Monjolinho River|Monjolinho]] river, Feijão stream, Cã Cã stream, and Sour Orange stream. The basin of the [[Monjolinho River|Monjolinho river]], which counts with the stream Santa Maria Magdalena (or stream Santa Maria do Leme), stream of the Jockey Club, stream Espraiado, stream Federal, stream Belvedere, stream Bridge of Tábua, stream Alto Monjolinho, stream Mineirinho, creek Santa Fé, Paraíso stream, Tijuco Preto stream, Gregório stream, Botafogo stream, Medeiros stream, Água Quente stream and Água Fria stream.

The Gregório stream basin, which tarts in a rural area to the east of the city in approximately 900 meters of altitude (where the [[Monjolinho River|Monjolinho river]] and the [[Río Negro (Argentina)|Negro]] river are born, important water courses of this municipality). It has as tributaries by the right bank the First Water stream near [[Rodovia Washington Luís|SP-310]] before the Gregorio stream crosses the highway, Sorregotti stream near Educativa; Lazarini stream near Major Manuel Antonio de Matos Street, Biquinha stream in Visconde de Inhaúma Street (and on the left bank the Simeão stream in the (canalized) market region, and runs westward for approximately 7&nbsp;km, where it flows into the [[Monjolinho River|Monjolinho river]], near the shopping center.

=== Environment ===
Part of São Carlos is included in the [[Corumbataí Environmental Protection Area]] (APA). Other conservation units are nearby: Itirapina Ecological Station (EE), EE Mata do Jacaré, and EE Jataí. In rural areas, there are also fragments of important native vegetation in some private legal reserves (LR), such as [[Fazenda Canchim]], by [[Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation|Embrapa]]. The city presents a percentage of regularized properties for LRs, above the average calculated for the state.

As for the [[Permanent Preservation Areas]] (PPAs) of the rivers, many of those occurring in the urban area were irregularly occupied by marginal roads and buildings. However, little was done to compensate for the construction of these fringes, as well as to increase the minimum proportion of permeable area in adjacent plots. In addition, many rivers have been rectified or channeled, which are now considered inadequate. These factors, together, are determinant for the occurrence of floods in the city's lowlands.

The urban afforestation of the urban road network is diverse, but in quantitative terms, the number of trees is still very low, and many have conflicts with surrounding public facilities, such as aerial wiring and paving. As for pollution, the municipality has about two dozen areas contaminated, in particular, by waste from fuel stations, and dumps and landfills

=== Climate ===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]], the city has a tropical climate Aw with dry winter and hot months

According to data from the National Institute of Meteorology ([[National Institute of Metrology Standardization and Industrial Quality|INMET]]), since 1961 the lowest temperature recorded in São Carlos (conventional station of UFSCar) was 0,9&nbsp;°C on 17 July 2000, and the highest reached 38.7&nbsp;°C on 7 October 2020. The largest accumulated precipitation in 24 hours was 143.1&nbsp;mm on 13 February 1980. The lowest relative air humidity index was 10%, recorded on 13 September 2010, 6 September 2011 and 16 September 2017 of that month.

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| Jan record high C = 36.3
| Feb record high C = 36.6
| Mar record high C = 36.0
| Apr record high C = 35.0
| May record high C = 32.0
| Jun record high C = 30.0
| Jul record high C = 31.0
| Aug record high C = 35.0
| Sep record high C = 38.0
| Oct record high C = 38.7
| Nov record high C = 36.9
| Dec record high C = 36.0
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| Jan record low C = 9.0
| Feb record low C = 9.0
| Mar record low C = 7.0
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| May record low C = 4.5
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| Jul record low C = 0.9
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| Sep record low C = 4.8
| Oct record low C = 6.2
| Nov record low C = 7.0
| Dec record low C = 9.0
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|Mar high C = 	28.3
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| Mar humidity = 78.0
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| May humidity = 76.9
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| Jul humidity = 68.6
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| Sep humidity = 64.9
| Oct humidity = 68.3
| Nov humidity = 71.8
| Dec humidity = 78.2
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== Economy ==
The city has an active industrial profile with important national and international industries and certain agricultural importance, backed by technologies developed by [[Embrapa]], owner of two research complexes in the city. Due to its increasing number of high technology industries, the city has been proclaimed "The National Capital of Technology" by Brazilian President [[Dilma Rousseff]] in 2011.

The city hosts several locally-grown technology-based companies, such as Opto Eletrônicos, and factories of multinational corporations such as [[Faber Castell]], [[Electrolux]], [[Husqvarna AB|Husqvarna]], [[Tecumseh Products Company|Tecumseh]] and the Brazilian plant of [[Volkswagen]] engines, and national corporations such as [[TAM Linhas Aéreas|TAM MRO – Technology Center]], [[Toalhas São Carlos]], [[Tapetes São Carlos]], [[Papel São Carlos]], [[Prominas Brasil]] and [[Latina (industry)|Latina]].

The economic basis of São Carlos is the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]]. Commerce and services corresponds to 65.9% of the city's GDP. Industry is also relevant. With 32.3% of the economy, the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] has a bigger participation than the state of São Paulo's average. The [[Primary sector of the economy|primary sector]] corresponds to 1.7% of the GDP.<ref>{{cite web|title=Municipal Profile at SEADE|url=http://www.seade.gov.br/produtos/perfil/perfilMunEstado.php|publisher=SEADE.gov.br|access-date=12 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823080724/http://www.seade.gov.br/produtos/perfil/perfilMunEstado.php|archive-date=23 August 2011}}</ref>

== Culture ==
[[File:San Carlos Borromeo Repartiendo Limosna al Pueblo by Jose Salome Pina - 1853.jpg|thumb|250px|''Saint Charles Borromeo Giving Alms to the Poor'', an 1853 painting by [[José Salomé Pina]] – the town of São Carlos is named after the Catholic saint [[Charles Borromeo|Carlos Borromeo]], the [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|cardinal]] [[archbishop of Milan]] from 1564 to 1584.]]

São Carlos is home to two [[University of São Paulo|Universidade de São Paulo]] campuses and the [[Federal University of São Carlos|Universidade Federal de São Carlos]] (UFSCar), two of the most important higher learning centers in Brazil. Moreover, another minor and private university, [[Centro Universitário Central Paulista]] (UNICEP), is also based in São Carlos, and community colleges like [[SENAI]], [[Industrial Social Services|SESI]], [[Serviço Social do Comércio|SESC]], [[Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial|SENAC]] and the ''Escola Técnica Estadual Paulino Botelho''. This has turned São Carlos into a university-oriented town, with an abundance of student-focused commercial establishments. It is also known for its student parties.

São Carlos' cultural life is marked by a young audience that enjoys musical concerts of Brazilian contemporary alternative artists that usually include the city in their tours. Also, São Carlos has 3 theaters and 7 commercial movie-theaters rooms.

There are two important events celebrated every year in the city, the ''Climate Party'', which happens in April and has a traditional ''Orchid Exposition'' which features a craftwork fair and several food barracks. An [[Oktobertech]] fest is held yearly along with the [[São Carlos High Tech Fair]] (Fealtec).

The [[TAM Airlines]] [[Wings of a Dream Museum]] (''Museu TAM'') was in São Carlos, {{convert|15|km|mi|sp=us}} from central São Carlos.<ref>"[http://www.museutam.com.br/localizacao.php Visitação e Localização] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111121111748/http://www.museutam.com.br/localizacao.php|date=21 November 2011}}". TAM Museum. Retrieved 15 December 2011. "Rodovia SP 318, km249,5 – Água Vermelha São Carlos SP – CEP 13578-000" and "Rod. Eng. Thales de Lorena Peixoto Júnior São Carlos – São Paulo"</ref>

== Transportation ==
=== Roads ===
*[[SP-310]] – ''Rodovia'' Washington Luís – 244&nbsp;km to [[São Paulo]]
*[[SP-318]] – ''Rodovia'' Eng. Thales de Lorena Peixoto Junior – 116&nbsp;km to [[Ribeirão Preto]]
*[[SP-215]] – ''Rodovia'' Luís Augusto de Oliveira and ''Rodovia'' Dr. Paulo Lauro e Dep. Vicente Botta

=== Air ===
The city is served by [[São Carlos Airport|Mário Pereira Lopes International Airport]], where one of the maintenance bases of [[TAM Airlines]] is located and well as the air and space [[Wings of a Dream Museum|TAM Museum]], owned and maintained by the company. (Closest main airport that operates regular flights is RibeirÃo Preto Airport – about 90&nbsp;km away.)

== Media ==
In telecommunications, the city was served by [[:pt:Telecomunicações de São Paulo|Telecomunicações de São Paulo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imprensaoficial.com.br/DO/BuscaDO2001Documento_11_4.aspx?link=/1973/ineditoriais/abril/24/p1/pag_0054_DUI6O3SN7V5CNe7E7ANSRTTG04F.pdf&pagina=54&data=24/04/1973&caderno=Ineditoriais&paginaordenacao=100054|title=Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973|access-date=2024-06-14|website=www.imprensaoficial.com.br|language=Portuguese}}</ref> In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the [[Vivo (telecommunications company)|Vivo]] brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).<ref name=":vivo">{{Cite web|url=https://ri.telefonica.com.br/en/the-company/our-history/|title=Our History - Telefônica RI|access-date=2024-06-14|website=Telefônica}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
Born in São Carlos:

*[[Fábio Aurélio]], [[Liverpool F.C.]] full-back
*[[Nenê]], former [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player
*[[Maurren Maggi]], track and field athlete and [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Olympic]] gold medallist
*[[Gatti (footballer)|Gatti]] (Rafael Savério Gatti), former Brazilian football player
*[[Ronald Golias]], actor and comedian
*[[Thiago Silva (fighter)|Thiago Silva]], [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] fighter
*[[Izabel Goulart]], supermodel
*[[Felipe El Debs]], Brazilian chess [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]]

== Twin towns – sister cities ==
* [[Coimbra]], [[Portugal]] <small>(since 1970)</small>
* [[Tecumseh, Michigan|Tecumseh]], Michigan, United States <small>(since 1997)</small>
* [[Santa Clara, Cuba|Santa Clara]], Cuba <small>(since 2005)</small>
* [[Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte|Santa Cruz]], Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

== See also ==
{{Portal|Brazil}}
* [[University of São Paulo]] – USP
* [[Federal University of São Carlos]] – UFSCar
* [[Rodovia Washington Luís]]
* [[São Carlos Airport]]
* [[Grêmio Esportivo Sãocarlense|GE Sãocarlense]]
* [[São Carlos Futebol Clube|São Carlos FC]]
* [[Estádio Luís Augusto de Oliveira]]
* [[São Carlos Clube]]
* [[Estádio Paulista]]
* [[Count of Pinhal Mansion]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{in lang|pt}} [http://www.saocarlos.sp.gov.br City Hall's Official Website]
* {{in lang|pt}} [http://www.seade.gov.br Fundação Sistema Estadual de Análise de Dados] has further demographic data for São Carlos.
* {{in lang|pt}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20061006042531/http://www.aeronauticasc.eng.br/ Aeronautical Engineering Students Website]
* {{in lang|pt}} [http://www.museuasasdeumsonho.com.br Official Web Site Aeronautical Museum]

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