The Região Metropolitana da Baixada Santista is a metropolitan area located on the coast of São Paulo state in Brazil, with a population of 1.7 million. Its most populous city is Santos.[1]
Santista Lowlands Metropolitan Region Região Metropolitana da Baixada Santista | |
|---|---|
Metropolitan Area | |
 Baixada Santista location in São Paulo state | |
| Created | 30 July 1996 |
As an administrative division (Região Metropolitana da Baixada Santista), it was created on 30 July 1996. It consists of nine municipalities.[2]
The Baixada Santista is a major tourism region, especially for its numerous beaches. It also features the Port of Santos, the busiest container port in Latin America, and Cubatão, an industrial hub.
List of municipalities
| Administrative division | Population 2000 Census[3] | Population (2010 Census)[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Bertioga | 30,039 | 47,572 |
| Cubatão | 108,309 | 118,797 |
| Guarujá | 264,812 | 290,607 |
| Itanhaém | 71,995 | 87,053 |
| Mongaguá | 35,098 | 46,310 |
| Peruíbe | 51,451 | 59,793 |
| Praia Grande | 193,582 | 260,769 |
| Santos | 417,983 | 419.757 |
| São Vicente | 303,551 | 332,424 |
| Baixada Santista (Metropolitan Santos) | 1,476,820 | 1,663,085 |