Aricanduva (district of São Paulo)
Aricanduva | ||
|---|---|---|
Administrative Zone Southeast | | |
| Subprefecture | Aricanduva | |
| Bairros | List
| |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Subprefecture | |
| • Subprefect | Jorge Augusto Leme | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 94,130 | |
| HDI | 0.830 –high | |
| Website | Subprefecture of Aricanduva | |
Aricanduva is a district in the
Tupi
and means "place where there are many palm trees of the airi species".
History
The Aricanduva district was administratively defined in 1999 as part of a general reorganization of the districts and subprefectures of São Paulo. It is believed the district was founded in the earlier 1900s (1902 or 1905).[1]
Transportation
The district is serviced by several SPTrans bus lines.
See also
References
- ^ History of the subprefecture of Aricanduva Archived April 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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