Morumbi, São Paulo Explained

Official Name:Morumbi
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Image Map1:Panorama_of_Morumbi,_São_Paulo.jpg
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Map Caption1:View of Morumbi
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:São Paulo
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:São Paulo
Government Type:Subprefecture
Leader Title:Subprefect
Leader Name:Luiz Felippe de Moraes Neto
Area Total Km2:11.4
Population As Of:2007
Population Total:32,281
Population Density Km2:2.832
Blank Name:HDI
Blank Info:0.938—very high
Website:Subprefecture of Butantã

Morumbi (pronounced as /pt-BR/) is one of the richest neighborhoods in São Paulo and is a district of the city of São Paulo belonging to the subprefecture of Butantã, in the southwestern part of the city. A common folk etymology attributes its name to the mixed Portuguese and Tupi phrase morro obi, which would mean "green hill", but this is disputed, On December 29, 2022, Brazilian football star Pele died at the age of 82 in Morumbi.

Morumbi is between 9kmand15kmkm (06milesand09mileskm) away from São Paulo's downtown. It has boundaries with the districts of Vila Sônia, Campo Limpo, Vila Andrade, Itaim Bibi, Pinheiros, and Butantã. Within Morumbi, the neighborhoods of Vila Progredior, Caxingüi, Jardim Guedala, Cidade Jardim, Real Parque, Vila Morumbi, Paineiras do Morumbi, Jardim Panorama, Jardim Sílvia, Vila Tramontano and Paraisópolis are found.

Points of interest

Morumbi is known nationally for being home to São Paulo Futebol Clube's main ground, Estádio do Morumbi. In honour of that, one of the district's subway stations is named after the club, São Paulo-Morumbi is the closest station to the stadium and responsible for connecting the district's main attraction to the city's metro system.

Within the boundaries of Morumbi one may find Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, one of the most important private hospitals of the city, Palácio dos Bandeirantes, seat of the São Paulo state government, the American School (Graded School) and Colégio Visconde de Porto Seguro Unidade 1.

A large shopping mall carries the name Shopping Morumbi; however, it is located in the neighboring district of Santo Amaro. The neighborhood mall is called Shopping Jardim Sul.

Morumbi cemetery is the final resting place of triple Formula One World Champion Ayrton Senna and singer Elis Regina.

Education

International schools in Morumbi:

References

  1. "localização"/"Dove siamo." Scuola Italiana Eugenio Montale. "Rua Dr. José Gustavo Busch, nº 75, Morumbi, São Paulo. Obs.: Essa rua é continuação da Rua Pio XII, travessa da Av. Morumbi."/"Rua Dr. José Gustavo Busch, nº 75, Morumbi, São Paulo. Oss.: Questa strada è la continuazione della Rua Pio XII - traversa della Av. Morumbi."
  2. http://cmc.com.br/default.asp?PaginaId=46 Home page
  3. Web site: Message from the Superintendent - Graded - The American School of São Paulo . 2022-05-17 . www.graded.br . en-US.

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