Subprefecture of Itaquera explained

Subprefecture of Itaquera
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 1
Parts Type:Districts
Parts Style:para
P1:Itaquera
P2:Parque do Carmo
P3:José Bonifácio
P4:Cidade Líder
Government Type:Subprefecture
Leader Title:Subprefect
Leader Name:Paulo César Máximo
Area Total Km2:55.32
Population Total:525,337
Population As Of:2008

The Subprefecture of Itaquera is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises four districts: Itaquera, Parque do Carmo, José Bonifácio, and Cidade Líder.[1] The name in Tupi means "hard stone" or "insensitive stone".[2]

This subprefecture hosts the Arena Corinthians stadium, in which took place the inauguration of the FIFA World Cup in 2014.

References

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/cidade/secretarias/subprefeituras/itaquera/ Official Subprefecture Website (Portuguese)
  2. http://www.encontraitaquera.com.br encontraitaquera.com.br