Subprefecture of Itaim Paulista | |
Settlement Type: | Subprefecture |
Image Map1: | SaoPaulo Municip SaoPaulo.svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of municipality of São Paulo within the State of São Paulo |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Southeast |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | São Paulo |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | São Paulo |
Subdivision Type4: | Administrative Zone |
Subdivision Name4: | East 2 |
Parts Type: | Districts |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | Itaim Paulista |
P2: | Vila Curuçá |
Government Type: | Subprefecture |
Leader Title: | Subprefect |
Leader Name: | Irene Mitsue Inada |
Area Total Km2: | 21.72 |
Population Total: | 399,140 |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
The Subprefecture of Itaim Paulista is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises two districts: Itaim Paulista and Vila Curuçá.[1]
Itaim Paulista is the easternmost subprefecture in São Paulo. Its population consists largely of migrants from the north-east of Brazil, in particular from the states of Bahia and Pernambuco. Earlier immigrants came from Italy, Japan and Hungary.[2]