GUARULHOS

city, southeastern So Paulo state, Brazil, on the Rio Tiet at 2,493 ft (760 m) above sea level; it forms part of the northeastern So Paulo metropolitan area. Founded in 1560 and formerly called Nossa Senhora da Conceio dos Guarulhos, it was made the seat of a municipality in 1880. Although much of its labour force is employed in industry, cultivation of potatoes, tomatoes, corn (maize), and feijo (beans) is carried on in the locality. Manufactures include steel, motorcycles, cotton and silk textiles, foodstuffs, ceramics, and chinaware. The city, site of a large bird park, lies on the main rail and road routes to Rio de Janeiro and has an airfield. Pop. (1980 prelim.) 395,117.