Subprefecture of Itaquera

This article is about the subprefecture of the city of São Paulo. For district with the same name, see Itaquera (district of São Paulo).

The Subprefecture of Itaquera is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises four districts: Itaquera, Parque do Carmo, José Bonifácio, and Cidade Líder.^[1] The name in Tupi means "hard stone" or "insensitive stone".^[2]

Subprefecture of Itaquera
Subprefecture
Location of the Subprefecture of Itaquera in São Paulo
Location of municipality of São Paulo within the State of São Paulo
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Municipality	São Paulo
Administrative Zone	East 1
Districts	Itaquera, Parque do Carmo, José Bonifácio, Cidade Líder
Government
• Type	Subprefecture
• Subprefect	Paulo César Máximo
Area
• Total	55.32 km2 (21.36 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	525,337
Website	Subprefeitura Itaquera (Portuguese)

This subprefecture hosts the Arena Corinthians stadium, in which took place the inauguration of the FIFA World Cup in 2014.