Penha (district of São Paulo)

This article is about the district of the city of São Paulo. For the subprefecture with the same name, see Subprefecture of Penha.

Penha
Location in the city of São Paulo
Country	Brazil
State	São Paulo
City	São Paulo
Government
• Type	Subprefecture
• Subprefect	Cássio Freire Loschiavo
Population  (2000)
• Total	124.292
HDI	0.865 –high
Website	Subprefecture of Penha

Penha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpeɲɐ]) is a district in the subprefecture of Penha of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It is one of the oldest areas in São Paulo and is known because of the church Nossa Senhora da Penha, one of the oldest churches in the city.[1] 23°31′30.25″S 46°32′55.97″W

References

1. "Home — Prefeitura". www.capital.sp.gov.br. Retrieved 2022-12-02.