Vila Formosa

Vila Formosa is one of the 96 districts in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.^[1]

Vila Formosa
District of the city of São Paulo
Coordinates: 23.567°S 46.5409°W / -23.567; -46.5409
Country	Brazil
State	São Paulo
Municipality	São Paulo
Subprefecture	Aricanduva
Area
• Total	7.40 km2 (2.86 sq mi)
Population  (2007)
• Total	94,799
• Density	13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi)
Website	aricanduva.prefeitura.sp.gov.br[permanent dead link]

History

Founded in 1923, Vila Formosa is located in the east side of the city of São Paulo. Before 1923 it was part of the district of Tatuapé. Most of the region belonged to the Casa Grande family who owned a large part of the region that later was acquired by the Jacob brothers.

See also

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo

References

1. "Dados Demográficos dos Distritos pertencentes as Subprefeituras". prefeitura.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). City of São Paulo. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2014.

External links

• Media related to Vila Formosa at Wikimedia Commons