Vila João Romão

Vila João Romão is a suburb in São Paulo, Southeast. Vila João Romão is situated nearby to the suburb Vila Sabiá, as well as near the locality Vila Zacarias.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros and Museu Histórico Sorocabano.

Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros

Park

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The Municipal Zoological Park "Quinzinho de Barros" is a 15-hectare zoo located in the municipality of Sorocaba, state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is a member of the Society of Brazilian Zoos, and is considered Brazil's second zoo in terms of species.

Museu Histórico Sorocabano

Museum

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Museu Histórico Sorocabano is a museum.

Faculty of Medicine of Sorocaba

University

The Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, locally known as PUC or Catholic University, is a private and non-profit Catholic university. It is maintained by the Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo. Faculty of Medicine of Sorocaba is situated 2½ km northwest of Vila João Romão.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sorocaba and Brigadeiro Tobias.

Sorocaba

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Sorocaba is a city in the interior of São Paulo state. Although almost ignored as a tourist destination, Sorocaba is a large city with strong economy, a charming and well-preserved Downtown, practically no slums, and known as one of the most cycling-friendly cities of the country.