Grajaú is the main neighborhood of the district of
Grajaú, located in the
South Zone of the city of
São Paulo
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,
Brazil
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. It is located near
Jardim Eliana and
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People
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. It has shops, bakeries and supermarkets.
Toponymy
The toponym "Grajaú" derivers from the
Tupi 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 popul ...
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Grajaú (CPTM) Train Station
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Line 9 (CPTM)
Line 9 (Emerald) (), formerly Line C (Sky Blue) () and Line C (Emerald) (), is one of the thirteen lines that make up the Transport in São Paulo#Rail transport, São Paulo Metro Rail Transport Network in Brazil and one of the three lines operated ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro () 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 Santo Amaro from the Metro ...
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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