Official Name: | Tremembé |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Image Map1: | Palácio do Horto.jpg |
Map Caption1: | Horto Florestal |
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: | Izaul Segalla Júnior |
Area Total Km2: | 56.3 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 163.803 |
Blank Name: | HDI |
Blank Info: | 0.826 –high |
Website: | Subprefecture of Jaçanã/Tremembé |
Tremembé is the northernmost district in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Tremembé borders the municipality of Mairiporã and encompasses part of the Serra da Cantareira
The name Tremembé or Tupi(Swampy) originates from an Indigenous group historically located in Brazil, known for their skills in swimming and warfare. The tribe was largely displaced due to colonization, but the name persists to the area's cultural roots.[1] [2]