Subprefecture of Itaquera
Subprefecture in Southeast, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the subprefecture of the city of São Paulo. For district with the same name, see Itaquera (district of São Paulo).
The Subprefecture of Itaquera is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises four districts: Itaquera, Parque do Carmo, José Bonifácio, and Cidade Líder.[1] The name in Tupi means "hard stone" or "insensitive stone".[2]
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Subprefecture of Itaquera | |
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Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Municipality | São Paulo |
Administrative Zone | East 1 |
Districts | Itaquera, Parque do Carmo, José Bonifácio, Cidade Líder |
Government | |
• Type | Subprefecture |
• Subprefect | Paulo César Máximo |
Area | |
• Total | 55.32 km2 (21.36 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 525,337 |
Website | Subprefeitura Itaquera (Portuguese) |
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This subprefecture hosts the Arena Corinthians stadium, in which took place the inauguration of the FIFA World Cup in 2014.