Bixiga

São Paulo's city downtown area is where the city was founded, in 1554. It contains many historical buildings and areas which are protected by the municipality.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Paróquia Nossa Senhora Achiropita and São Paulo Museum of Art.

Church
The Parish of Our Lady of Acheropita is a church located in , , in the Archdiocese of São Paulo. It was established on 4 March 1926 by Italian immigrants.

Museum
The is an art museum in , Brazil. It is well known for the architectural significance of its headquarters, a 1968 concrete and glass structure designed by Lina Bo Bardi.

Theater building
Photo: Dornicke, Public domain.
is a theatre in , . It is named for the actress Ruth Escobar, who founded the theater in 1963.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bela Vista and Downtown São Paulo.

Suburb
is one of the most traditional neighborhoods in the city of , Brazil. It belongs to the borough of Sé, and it has been a mixed neighborhood since its beginning, where free African-Brazilians and/or a mixture of Native-Brazilians, Blacks and Portuguese descendants lived.

São Paulo's city downtown area is where the city was founded, in 1554. It contains many historical buildings and areas which are protected by the municipality.

Suburb
is a suburb.

Bixiga

Latitude
-23.55771° or 23° 33′ 28″ south
Longitude
-46.64681° or 46° 38′ 49″ west
Open location code
588MC9R3+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2021982600
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q3640593
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Bixiga” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Morro dos Ingleses and Jardim Paulista.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Igreja Presbiteriana da Bela Vista and Cantina Roperto.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Bixiga”. Photo: Dornicke, CC BY-SA 4.0.