What Country Was Santo André In?

Santo André (São Paulo, Brazil) lies within 5 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Tupis, from AD 800 to AD 999. The earliest state recorded here is Tupis (AD 800).

Who ruled Santo André?

Period (by border map)	Ruled by
500 BC – AD 799	Shellfish gatherers
AD 800 – AD 999	Tupis
1000 – 1491	Unclaimed / no data
1492 – 1499	Mbya
1500 – 1649	Unclaimed / no data
1650 – 1782	Portuguese Brazil
1783 – 1879	Viceroyalty of Brazil
1880 – 1913	Kingdom of Brazil
1914 – today	Brazil

Map showing Santo André in AD 900 — Border map for AD 900. See the world in AD 900.

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Historic cities nearby

Rio de Janeiro · about 350 km
Ouro Preto · about 480 km

Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.