SANTOS, a town of Brazil, in the province and 34 miles S.S.E. of San Paulo, on the north side of the island of San Vicente, in the bay of Santos, which forms an excellent harbour. It is built for the most part of stone, and contains a town-hall, arsenal, churches, convents, and hospitals. Santos is the port of San Paulo, and connected with that town by a good road. Almost all the exports of the province are shipped here, especially sugar, rice, coffee, tobacco, and cotton cloth. Pop. 8000.
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