MOGI DAS CRUZES

city, southeastern So Paulo estado (state), Brazil. It lies at 2,493 feet (760 m) above sea level on the Tiet River, just east of So Paulo city. Formerly known as M'bboygi and Santana das Cruzes de Mogi Mirim, it gained town status in 1611 and was made the seat of a municipality in 1855. Mogi das Cruzes is now important in both agriculture and industry. It supplies feijo (beans) and fruits for urban centres on the So PauloRio de Janeiro axis, and it has sawmills, tanneries, steel mills, and plants manufacturing ceramics, paper, textiles, and chemical products. Goods are transported by rail or road; the city also has an airport. The University of Mogi das Cruzes (1973) is located there. Pop. (1980 prelim.) 122,265.