Jabaquara is one of
96 districts in the city of
São Paulo
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,
Brazil
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.
The name Jabaquara comes from tupi, îababa (escape) and kûara (den). Most probably due to several
quilombos
A ''quilombo'' (); from the Kimbundu word , ) is a Brazilian hinterland settlement founded by people of African origin, and others sometimes called Carabali. Most of the inhabitants of quilombos, called quilombolas, were maroons, a term fo ...
that existed in the area.
Avenida Engenheiro Armando de Arruda Pereira is the main road that runs through the district. This road is part of the
São Mateus–Jabaquara Metropolitan Corridor
The São Mateus–Jabaquara metropolitan corridor ( Portuguese: ''Corredor Metropolitano São Mateus-Jabaquara''), also called ABD Corridor (''Corredor ABD'') is a bus rapid transit line in Brazil, linking the city of São Paulo to three neighbor ...
, which connects with the
ABC Paulista region. The district is also home to a section of the
Rodovia dos Imigrantes located in the
capital of São Paulo.
See also
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Casa do Sítio da Ressaca
References
Districts of São Paulo
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