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Population

22.8 mill

São Paulo

São Paulo

In 1872, São Paulo had around 31,385 inhabitants Jose.v.2262@aim.edu.mx

coffee-based economy to industrialization, which fostered the development of a dense urban network

São Paulo's growth driven by industrialization, migration, and urban expansion.

Coffee became Brazil's vital export crop in the last decades of the 19th century, São Paulo became a major center of economic activity, with consequent population growth. Migration, both from Europe and from within, led to great expansion and diversification.

The city was largely overshadowed by Rio de Janeiro not only during the colonial era but also throughout the 19th century.

Coffee became Brazil's vital export crop in the last decades of the 19th century, and São Paulo became a major center of economic activity with concomitant population growth.