GEOQUIZ: What is the largest metropolitan area in South America by population?
Answer: Sao Paulo, Brazil. The city in the southeastern part of the country has a 2024 metro population of about 22.8 million. Though Sao Paulo at one time played second fiddle to Rio de Janeiro, it’s now the industrial center of Latin America.
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