Mogi das Cruzes
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Mogi das Cruzes, also known as Moji das Cruzes, is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo located 40 km to the east of São Paulo, the state capital. It was founded in 1560 by bandeirantes, explorers who left São Paulo for the interior in search of treasure and new lands.
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This suburban city is connected to other cities through CPTM's E Line.
Mogi das Cruzes has two universities (Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes and Universidade Braz Cubas), and is part of the Cinturão Verde (Green Belt).
The Mogi das Cruzes industrial park has more than 400 factories, located mostly in the Itapeti industrial district.
Mogi das Cruzes' motto is "A Morada do Progresso" (The Home of Progress).