So Paulo is thelargest cityinBrazil, the largestcity properin thesouthern hemisphere, and the world'sninth largest cityby population. The metropolis is anchor to theSo Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as thesecond most populousmetropolitan area in the Americas and among theten largestmetropolitan areas in the world. So Paulo is the capital of thestate of So Paulo, Brazil's most populous state. It exerts strong regional influence in commerce, finance, arts and entertainment and a strong international influence.The name of the city honorsSaint Paul of Tarsus., Ptio do Col_gio (in Portuguese School Yard, written in the archaic orthography Pateo do Collegio) is the name given to the historical Jesuit church and school in the city of So Paulo, Brazil. The name is also used to refer to the square in front of the church (...)