Paraisópolis (São Paulo city neighbourhood)
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Paraisópolis is a neighborhood of São Paulo
city, which is part of the Vila Andrade district, in the south zone
. It is derived from the Paraisópolis favela
, and has an estimated population between 80,000 and 100,000 people. It has about 20,000 households.
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...
city, which is part of the Vila Andrade district, in the south zone
South Zone of São Paulo
The South Zone is an Administrative Zone of São Paulo, Brazil.-References:...
. It is derived from the Paraisópolis favela
Favela
A favela is the generally used term for a shanty town in Brazil. In the late 18th century, the first settlements were called bairros africanos . This was the place where former slaves with no land ownership and no options for work lived. Over the years, many freed black slaves moved in...
, and has an estimated population between 80,000 and 100,000 people. It has about 20,000 households.