Americana is a municipality (município) located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campinas. The population is 229,322 in an area of 133.91 km2 (51.70 sq mi). The original settlement developed around the local railway station, founded in 1875, and the development of a cotton weaving factory in a nearby farm.
Saint Anthony Sanctuary, located in downtown Americana.
The old flag of Americana reflecting the city's Confederate origins.
Confederate flag in the old coat of arms of Americana.
The German Casa de Cultura Hermann Muller Carioba.
William Hutchinson Norris
William Hutchinson Norris was an American politician who was the founder of the city of Americana and a settlement in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste. A notable Confederate during American Civil War, Norris was a significant figure in the history of the Confederados following the war.
Illustration of William H. Norris, one of the most prominent Confederados in Brazil.