Subprefecture of Itaquera

The Subprefecture of Itaquera is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises four districts: Itaquera, Parque do Carmo, José Bonifácio, and Cidade Líder.[1] The name in Tupi means "hard stone" or "insensitive stone".[2]

This article is about the subprefecture of the city of São Paulo. For district with the same name, see Itaquera (district of São Paulo).

Subprefecture of Itaquera
Subprefecture
Location of the Subprefecture of Itaquera in São Paulo
Location of municipality of São Paulo within the State of São Paulo
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State São Paulo
Municipality São Paulo
Administrative ZoneEast 1
DistrictsItaquera, Parque do Carmo, José Bonifácio, Cidade Líder
Government
 • TypeSubprefecture
 • SubprefectPaulo César Máximo
Area
 • Total55.32 km2 (21.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total525,337
WebsiteSubprefeitura Itaquera (Portuguese)

This subprefecture hosts the Arena Corinthians stadium, in which took place the inauguration of the FIFA World Cup in 2014.

References
  1. Official Subprefecture Website (Portuguese)
  2. encontraitaquera.com.br


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