Piratininga

Piratininga is a neighborhood in São Paulo, Southeast. Piratininga is situated nearby to the suburb Vila dos Criadores, as well as near the neighborhood Jardim São Manoel.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Engenho dos Erasmos and Estádio Espanha.

Engenho dos Erasmos

Museum

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Engenho dos Erasmos or Engenho São Jorge dos Erasmos was a sugar cane facility on the island of São Vicente, Brazil. Constructed around 1534, the engenho was owned for most of its working life by the Schetz family. Engenho dos Erasmos is situated 3½ km southeast of Piratininga.

Estádio Espanha

Stadium

Jabaquara Atlético Clube, or simply Jabaquara, is a Brazilian football team based in Santos, São Paulo. Founded in 1914, it plays in Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão. Estádio Espanha is situated 3½ km southeast of Piratininga.

O Peixe

Monument

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O Peixe is a monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Vicente and Cubatão.

São Vicente

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São Vicente is a city in the Baixada Santista metro area, in the São Paulo state, being conurbated with Santos. Founded in 1532, it considered to be the oldest city of Brazil.

Cubatão

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Cubatão is an industrial city once known as the "most polluted city in the world", in the Santos region of São Paulo state. It is considered a world symbol of environmental recovery by the United Nations.