Perdizes (district of São Paulo)
This article is about the district in São Paulo. For the municipality in Minas Gerais, see Perdizes, Minas Gerais.
Perdizes | |
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![]() Location in the city of São Paulo | |
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Country | Brazil |
State | São Paulo |
City | São Paulo |
Government | |
• Type | Subprefecture |
• Subprefect | Soninha Francine |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 102.445 |
HDI | 0.957 –high |
Website | Subprefecture of Lapa |
Perdizes ([pɨɾˈdizis] or [pɨɾˈdʒizis], Brazilian Portuguese for "Partridges") is a district in the subprefecture of Lapa, in São Paulo, Brazil.
Located in the area once home to the Pacaembu Farm, Perdizes was historically considered only a poor rural area. Today, it is one of the most urbanized areas of São Paulo and known for being the home of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo.
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