Vila Formosa is one of the 96 districts in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.[1]
Vila Formosa | |
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 District of the city of São Paulo | |
| Coordinates: 23°34′01″S 46°32′27″W / 23.567°S 46.5409°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State |  São Paulo |
| Municipality |  São Paulo |
| Subprefecture | Aricanduva |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.40 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 94,799 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi) |
| Website | aricanduva |
History
editFounded in 1923, Vila Formosa is located in the east side of the city of São Paulo. Before 1923 it was part of the district of Tatuapé. Most of the region belonged to the Casa Grande family who owned a large part of the region that later was acquired by the Jacob brothers.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dados Demográficos dos Distritos pertencentes as Subprefeituras". prefeitura.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). City of São Paulo. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
External links
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