Official Name: | Penha |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Image Map1: | Penha de frança.JPG |
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: | Cássio Freire Loschiavo |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 124.292 |
Blank Name: | HDI |
Blank Info: | 0.865 –high |
Website: | Subprefecture of Penha |
Penha (pronounced as /pt/) is a district in the subprefecture of Penha of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It is one of the oldest areas in São Paulo and is known because of the church Nossa Senhora da Penha, one of the oldest churches in the city.[1] -23.5251°N -46.5489°W