is served by a comprehensive network of bus routes that also connects São Caetano to its neighboring towns. There is also one commuter train line (operated by CPTM) that connects the city to São Paulo and its neighbors to the south, Santo André and Mauá. Demographics Immigrants from many nationalities have settled in São Caetano but the most significant groups are those of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Japanese ancestry. In the 1950s, nationals from rural Northeastern Brazil started arriving as the region experienced a rapid industrialization boom. Access to domestic goods (% of population) Cellphones: 99.7% Telephone landlines: 99% Cars: 80.3% Personal Computers: 90.1% Color TVs: 99.4% Freezers: 100% Higher education The city is served by three institutions of higher education: The Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul, first known as Municipal College of Economics, Politics, and Social Sciences, founded in 1968 is the oldest. It became a full university in 2007. The other one Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia, which is a private, non-profit organization with headquarters located in São Paulo (city) with a campus on São Caetano do Sul. Also, founded in 2007 the Faculdade de Tecnologia de São Caetano do Sul (FATEC-SCS) which offers the technology degree courses as System Analysis and Development, Digital Games, Information Security, International Trade and Business Management. References External links Municipality government São Caetano Guia Populated places established in 1877 1877 establishments in Brazil