Perdizes (district of São Paulo)

This article is about the district in São Paulo. For the municipality in Minas Gerais, see Perdizes, Minas Gerais.

Perdizes ([peʁˈdʒizis], Portuguese for "Partridges") is a district in the subprefecture of Lapa, in São Paulo, Brazil.

Perdizes
Location in the city of São Paulo
Country	Brazil
State	São Paulo
City	São Paulo
Government
• Type	Subprefecture
• Subprefect	Soninha Francine
Population  (2000)
• Total	102.445
HDI	0.957 –high
Website	Subprefecture of Lapa

Located in the area once home to the Pacaembu Farm, Perdizes was historically considered only a poor rural area. Today, it is one of the most urbanized areas of São Paulo and known for being the home of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo.