Butantã
Encyclopedia
Butantã 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
.
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 world renowned Instituto Butantan
is also located in the borough.
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is part of the homonymous subprefecture
Subprefecture of Butantã
The Subprefecture of Butantã is one of 31 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises five districts: Butantã, Morumbi, Vila Sônia, Raposo Tavares, and Rio Pequeno.-References:...
, located on the west bank of the Pinheiros River
Pinheiros River
The Pinheiros River is an tributary of the Tietê River that runs through the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Until 1920, the river was known as Jurubatuba. After being channelized its name was changed to Pinheiros. In southern São Paulo the Pinheiros River is impounded in Billings Reservoir.-See...
.
The district hosts the main campus of the University of São Paulo
University of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
. Morumbi Soccer Stadium
Estádio do Morumbi
Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo is a stadium in São Paulo, Brazil, home of São Paulo Futebol Clube and its formal name honors Cícero Pompeu de Toledo, who was São Paulo FC's chairman during most of the stadium construction, and died before its inauguration....
, the largest private soccer stadium in the world, is nearby and the home ground of São Paulo FC
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
.
The world renowned Instituto Butantan
Instituto Butantan
Instituto Butantan is a Brazilian biomedical research center affiliated to the São Paulo State Secretary of Health. It is located near the campus of the University of São Paulo, in the city of the same name.-History:...
is also located in the borough.