Tatuapé | |
|---|---|
 Location in the city ofSão Paulo | |
 Skyline of Tatuapé | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | São Paulo |
| City | São Paulo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subprefecture |
| • Subprefect | Rubens Casado |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 81.840 |
| HDI | 0.956 –high |
| Website | Subprefecture of Mooca |
Tatuapé (Portuguese pronunciation:[tatwaˈpɛ], fromTupi Guarani "path of thearmadillo", or "short way") is a district in thesubprefecture of Mooca, inSão Paulo,Brazil. It is divided by arailway and the eight laneRadial Leste highway cutting the district into two, northern and southern, parts.
It is home to Platina 220, the tallest building of São Paulo, scheduled to be fully operational in 2022.[1]
Southern Tatuapé is the most developed side, and it was one of the first regions inBrazil whereviticulture was established. Vines were first planted on these north-facing slopes in 1550[2] and production was widespread by the end of the 19th century, with the establishment of farms owned by Italian families arriving in the district.[3]
In the mid 20th century the district became heavily industrialized and polluted but the closure of clothing and ceramics factories in the 1980s left brownfield sites used for developing luxury apartment buildings.Gentrification has brought highper capita incomes. Residents of the district have a life expectancy of 80 years, the highest within the entire city, and theHuman Development Index of 0.936.
Many of the inhabitants of the district haveItalian,Spanish,Portuguese ancestry as well as a number withJapanese andPolish heritage. This southern part of Tatuapé is a middle-to-upper class area of São Paulo regarded as a home for the "new rich" paulistanos. It has also twoshopping malls, including the first in São Paulo directly connected to ametro station. It also has two international standard hotels (Meliá Tryp[4] and Blue Tree[5]), because the district is placed between the city center andGuarulhos International Airport. In 2007, the city government took over theAnalia Franco Park on the southern edge of the district, which boasts extensive sporting facilities and the largest swimming pool inLatin America with a capacity of 5.5 million litres of water.[6]
The northern part of Tatuapé -Parque São Jorge - is an area of mixed light industry and middle class housing and was overtaken economically in the 1990s by the building boom in the southern part.Parque São Jorge is the home ofCorinthians, one of the most popular Brazilian football teams. Nearby, next to theRiver Tietê, Piqueri Park is a green oasis of 10 hectares and one of the few largeparks in the city.
It is a neighborhood with a strong industrial tradition, with some of the largest Brazilianindustries located within its borders, such asItautec,Souza Cruz andGrupo Vicunha, as well as other smaller industries. Although some factories have been closed, these industries continue to have offices or departments located in the region.[7]
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