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Population

São Paulo

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

São Paulo