Population (people): 666,323

 

Background (from Wikipedia): According to the 2010 Census, Ribeirão Preto was the eighth largest municipality in the state at 650.9 km², with an estimated population of 666,323 in 2015. It is situated 313 km (194 mi) from the city of São Paulo and 706 km (439 mi) from Brasília, the federal capital. Its mean altitude is 546.8 meters (1,794 feet) high. The city’s average temperature throughout the year is 23 °C (73F) and the predominant original vegetation is the Atlantic forest.