Country Brazil City São Paulo Area 10.5 km² | State São Paulo HDI 0.883 –high Local time Wednesday 2:45 AM | |
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Website Subprefecture of Ipiranga Weather 21°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 87% Humidity University São Camilo University Center Points of interest Parque da Independência, Museum of Zoology of the Unive, Monument to the Independ, Casa do Grito, Museo Vicente de Azevedo | ||
Ipiranga ([ipiˈɾɐ̃ɡa], from the Tupi (y, river; pirang, red) for "red river") is an historical district located in the subprefecture of the same name of São Paulo, Brazil. The name Ipiranga comes from the river (which now is a brook) of the same name located in the region, which means "red river" in a Tupí–Guaraní language. The Independence Park (Parque da Independência), where supposedly the Emperor Pedro I of Brazil proclaimed the independence of Brazil, the Paulista Museum, which exhibits classic architecture and a collection of Brazilian colonial artifacts, and the Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo, are also located in Ipiranga.
Map of Ipiranga, S%C3%A3o Paulo - State of S%C3%A3o Paulo, Brazil
The Ipiranga Brook is perhaps one of the most famous Brazilian brooks, because it is mentioned in the very first line of the Brazilian National Anthem.
The region near the Tamanduateí River had industrial characteristics, to the point where buses and trams heading there had the destination labeled "Factory". The area next to Nazaré Avenue, in contrast, is filled with mansions of wealthy families and an amount of colleges, like Unesp and São Camilo, and workers of the factorys houses.
The commercial center of Ipiranga concentrates on Silva Bueno Street. There are banks, clothes stores and grocery stores like the famous Chocolândia.