Tucuruvi is a district located in the North Zone of the

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Etymology

The name "Tucuruvi" comes from the

Tupi language Old Tupi, Ancient Tupi or Classical Tupi () is a classical Tupian language which was spoken by the indigenous Tupi people of Brazil, mostly those who inhabited coastal regions in South and Southeast Brazil. In the words of Brazilian tupinol ...

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 The São Paulo Metro (, ), commonly called the ''Metrô'', is one of the rapid transit companies serving the city of São Paulo, alongside the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos, São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM), Via Quatro ...

References

Districts of São Paulo {{MesoregionSãoPaulo-geo-stub