Subprefecture of Mooca explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/cidade/secretarias/subprefeituras/mooca/ Official Subprefecture Website (Portuguese)