Brás

23°32′28″S 46°36′58″W / 23.541°S 46.616°W / -23.541; -46.616

Brás
District of the city of São Paulo
District of the city of São Paulo
Country Brazil
State São Paulo
Municipality São Paulo
SubprefectureMooca
Area
 • Total
3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
29,265
 • Density8,361/km2 (21,650/sq mi)
WebsiteSubprefecture of Mooca

Brás is one of 96 districts in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.[1] Administratively part of the Southeast Zone of São Paulo, Brás is located immediately to the east of the historic downtown in the Subprefecture of Mooca. The district is an area of heavy industry with many factories and warehouses, known as a center of textile manufacturing.

Two sets of railroad tracks cut across the district; the Brás rail station serves Metrô Line 3 (red) and three commuter rail lines operated by CPTM: Line 10 (turquoise), 11 (coral), and 12 (sapphire).

Brás is famous for hosting the Feirinha da Madrugada informal street market.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dados Demográficos dos Distritos pertencentes as Subprefeituras". prefeitura.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). City of São Paulo. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. ^ Aranha, Ana (28 November 2017). "Under cover of darkness: inside São Paulo's vast illegal Feirinha night market". The Guardian. Guardian Cities. Retrieved 28 November 2017.


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