Santo André da Borda do Campo

[2] In 1553, after the town of São Vicente and the port of Santos had been founded, Martim Afonso de Sousa, guided by João Ramalho - a Portuguese who had been living in Brazil for around 20 years - established another settlement nine leagues (around 63 km) inland, on the banks of a river called Piratininga, along with a chapel dedicated to Saint Andrew.

[3] Tomé de Sousa appointed João Ramalho as Captain-Major of Santo André da Borda do Campo, which received its municipal pillory a few months later.

[3] In 1560, the then Governor-General Mem de Sá ordered the transfer of the town of Santo André to São Paulo, based on demands from the priests and "popular" appeals, including from members of the local council.

Benefited by its strategic location and the presence of the Jesuit College, the village of São Paulo was elevated to the category of town and received the pillory, symbol of municipal authority.

On April 24, 1637, Miguel Aires Maldonado, Amador de Medeiros' son-in-law, donated the sesmaria he had inherited from his father-in-law to the Monastery of Saint Benedict, in exchange for an annual mass for the souls of his in-laws, donors and descendants.