Tucuruvi is a district located in the North Zone of the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
São Paulo
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,
Brazil
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.
Etymology
The name "Tucuruvi" comes from the
Tupi language
Old Tupi, Ancient Tupi or Classical Tupi (also spelled as Tupí) is an extinct Tupian language which was spoken by the aboriginal Tupi people of Brazil, mostly those who inhabited coastal regions in South and Southeast Brazil. It belongs to the ...
and means "green grasshopper", through the combination of the terms ''tukura'' (grasshopper) and ''oby'' (green).
Transportation
Tucuruvi is served by
Tucuruvi Station on
Line 1 (Blue) of the
São Paulo Metro.
References
Districts of São Paulo
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