Grajaú is the main neighborhood of the district of
Grajaú, located in the
South Zone of the city of
São Paulo,
Brazil. It is located near
Jardim Eliana and
Jardim Lucélia Jardim (Portuguese for "garden") may refer to:
People
* Alberto João Jardim, Portuguese politician and President of the Autonomous Region of Madeira
* José Jardim (born 1973), Curaçaoan politician
* Leonardo Jardim (1974), Portuguese associat ...
. It has shops, bakeries and supermarkets.
Toponymy
The toponym "Grajaú" derivers from the
Tupi Tupi may refer to:
* Tupi people of Brazil
* Tupi or Tupian languages, spoken in South America
** Tupi language, an extinct Tupian language spoken by the Tupi people
* Tupi oil field off the coast of Brazil
* Tupi Paulista, a Brazilian municipalit ...
term ''karaîá'y'', meaning "river of
Karajá
The Karajá, also known as Iny, are an indigenous tribe located in Brazil.[Karaja Indians.]
''Hands Aro ...
" (''karaîá'', carajá + y'', rio).
[ Navarro, E. A. '' Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil''. São Paulo. Global. 2013. p. 561.]
See also
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Subprefecture of Capela do Socorro
The Subprefecture of Capela do Socorro is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises three districts: Socorro, Grajaú, and Cidade Dutra.
This is the most populous subprefecture of São Paulo, with a total popula ...
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Grajaú (CPTM) Train Station
*
Line 9 (CPTM)
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Mauri) is a diocese located in the district of Santo Amaro, in the city and the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.
History
* 15 March 1989: Established as Diocese of ...
References
External links
Subprefecture of Capela do SocorroOfficial page of the Paulista Metropolitan Trains CompanyRoman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro
Neighbourhoods in São Paulo
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