12,106,920 people within city limits

21,242,939 people in metropolitan region

R$ 628 billion (2014) GDP – 12% of Brazil

R$ 52,796.78 GDP per capita (2014) – 2x Brazil’s

BMF & BOVESPA – among the world’s major global stock exchanges. Largest in Latin America.

410 hotels – 42,000 hotel rooms

282 movie theaters

125 museums

164 theaters

146 libraries

53 malls

240,000 street stores

5,000 pet shops

103 parks and green areas

11 show houses

10 soccer stadiums

2 yacht clubs

12 golf courses

1 race course – GP Brazil Formula 1

15,000 restaurants

500 steakhouses

250 Japanese restaurants

20,000 bars

3,200 bakeries (10,400,000 loaves per day)

4,500 pizzerias

5,400,000 cars

411 helicopters (World #1)

34,000 taxis

1,800 gas stations

29 bus terminals

67 metro stations