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Butantã (district of São Paulo)

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Country
  
Brazil

City
  
Area
  
12.5 km²

State
  
HDI
  
0.928 –high

Local time
  
Tuesday 1:14 PM

Butantã (district of São Paulo)

Website
  
Subprefecture of Butantã

Weather
  
31°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 50% Humidity

Butantã ([butɐ̃ˈtɐ̃], from the tupi for "crushed soil") is a district of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It is part of the homonymous subprefecture, located on the west bank of the Pinheiros River.

Map of Butant%C3%A3, Castro Alves - State of Bahia, Brazil

The district hosts the main campus of the University of São Paulo. Morumbi Soccer Stadium, the largest private soccer stadium in the world, is nearby and the home ground of São Paulo FC.

The Instituto Butantan is also located in the borough.

References

Butantã (district of São Paulo) Wikipedia


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