Subprefecture of Penha
The Subprefecture of Penha is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises four districts: Penha, Cangaíba, Vila Matilde, and Artur Alvim.- Type: Locality with 475,000 residents
- Description: administrative division of Sâo Paulo city
- Also known as: “Penha” and “Regional Prefecture of Penha”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Estádio Parque São Jorge and Torcida Jovem.
Estádio Parque São Jorge
Stadium
Photo: Anderson Bueno Pereira, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Estádio Alfredo Schürig, most commonly known as Estádio Parque São Jorge, or Fazendinha, is a football stadium inaugurated on July 22, 1928 in São Paulo, Brazil.
Torcida Jovem
Pitch
Photo: Thiago Castellanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Torcida Jovem are a torcida organizada, or supporters' group, for Santos FC, a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, Brazil. Founded in 1969 by a group of fans from São Paulo, the group set out to make it a goal to attend every match that the club played in the capital of São Paulo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Far East and Guarulhos.
Far East
Photo: Krauser levyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Far East is a region of São Paulo. With about 2.7 million people, it is the most populous region and the main reduct of São Paulo's working classes, a true "City of Workers".
Guarulhos
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Guarulhos is a city in São Paulo, located in the metropolitan area of the city of São Paulo. Despite being a city with 1.2 million people, second largest in the state, Guarulhos is mostly known for its international airport, the most important of South America and the main gateway to São Paulo.
Southeast São Paulo
Photo: Dianarchitect, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Southeast is a region of São Paulo. It can be described as a "transition zone" between its three surrounding regions: the Historic Center, the "City of New Rich" and the "City of Workers", mixing characteristics of these three regions.
Subprefecture of Penha
- Category: subprefecture of São Paulo
- Location: São Paulo, Grande São Paulo, São Paulo, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Subprefecture of Penha” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Penha”
- French: “Sous-préfecture de Penha”
- Italian: “Subprefettura di Penha”
- Portuguese: “Prefeitura Regional da Penha”
- Portuguese: “subprefeitura da Penha”
- Portuguese: “Subprefeitura da Penha”
- Russian: “Субпрефектура Пенья”
- Spanish: “Subprefectura de Penha”
- Turkish: “Penha”
- Ukrainian: “Субпрефектура Пенья”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Estação Engenheiro Sebastião Gualberto and Cabuçu de Cima River.
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