Subprefecture of Mooca | |
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: | Southeast |
Parts Type: | Districts |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | Brás |
P2: | Mooca |
P3: | Belém |
P4: | Pari |
P5: | Água Rasa |
P6: | Tatuapé |
Government Type: | Subprefecture |
Leader Title: | Subprefect |
Leader Name: | Rubens Casado |
Area Total Km2: | 35.92 |
Population Total: | 286,598 |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
The Subprefecture of Mooca is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises six districts: Brás, Mooca, Belém, Pari, Água Rasa, and Tatuapé.[1]
It's a historical place of the city, where much of the industrial development of the city took place. It hosts the Museum of Immigration of the State of São Paulo and the headquarters of two of the largest universities in São Paulo (Universidade São Judas Tadeu and Universidade Cidade de São Paulo). Also the headquarters of the football teams Corinthians and Clube Atlético Juventus are in this subprefecture.