Aricanduva (district of São Paulo)

Aricanduva is a district in the subprefecture of the same name in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It is located along the west bank of the Aricanduva River, which crosses the city from east to southeast. The name Aricanduva originated from one of the indigenous languages of Brazil known as Tupi and means "place where there are many palm trees of the airi species".

For other uses, see Aricanduva (disambiguation).
Aricanduva
Location in the city of São Paulo
Country Brazil
State São Paulo
RegionSoutheast
City São Paulo
Administrative ZoneSoutheast
SubprefectureAricanduva
Bairros
List
  • Aricanduva
  • Jardim Aricanduva
  • Jardim Barreira Grande
  • Jardim Catarina
  • Jardim Cotching
  • Jardim das Rosas
  • Jardim Imperador
  • Jardim Galli
  • Jardim Haia do Carrão
  • Jardim Nice
  • Jardim São Eduardo
  • Jardim Tango
  • Jardim Vila Formosa
  • Parque Maria Luisa
  • Vila Antonieta
  • Vila Nova Iorque
  • Vila Rica
  • Vila Sara
Government
 • TypeSubprefecture
 • SubprefectJorge Augusto Leme
Area
 • Total6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total94,130
HDI0.830 –high
WebsiteSubprefecture of Aricanduva

History

The Aricanduva district was administratively defined in 1999 as part of a general reorganization of the districts and subprefectures of São Paulo. It is believed the district was founded in the earlier 1900s (1902 or 1905).[1]

Transportation

The district is serviced by several SPTrans bus lines.

See also

References
  1. History of the subprefecture of Aricanduva Archived April 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine


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