Paraisópolis, São Paulo
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Paraisópolis ("Paradise city", from paraiso paradise (Hisp.) and -polis city (Greek))is a neighborhood of São Paulo city, which is part of the Vila Andrade district, in the south zone.[citation needed] It is located adjacent to the affluent district of Morumbi.[1] Paraisópolis is a favela and is the largest squatted informal settlement in the city.[2] Paraisópolis has an estimated population between 80,000 and 100,000 people. It contains about 20,000 households.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "O lado Morumbi de Paraisópolis". VEJA SÃO PAULO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ Scruggs, Gregory (18 July 2019). "Ministry of cities RIP: the sad story of Brazil's great urban experiment". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
Coordinates: 23°37′00″S 46°43′36″W / 23.61667°S 46.72667°W
Categories:
- Favelas
- Neighbourhoods in São Paulo
- Squatting in Brazil
- São Paulo (state) geography stubs