Subprefecture of Mooca

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

The Subprefecture of Mooca is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises six districts: Brás, Mooca, Belém, Pari, Água Rasa, and Tatuapé.^[1]

Subprefecture of Mooca
Subprefecture
Location of the Subprefecture of Mooca 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	Southeast
Districts	Brás, Mooca, Belém, Pari, Água Rasa, Tatuapé
Government
• Type	Subprefecture
• Subprefect	Rubens Casado
Area
• Total	35.92 km2 (13.87 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	286,598
Website	Subprefeitura Mooca (Portuguese)

It's a historical place of the city, where much of the industrial development of the city took place. It hosts the Museum of Immigration of the State of São Paulo and the headquarters of two of the largest universities in São Paulo (Universidade São Judas Tadeu and Universidade Cidade de São Paulo). Also the headquarters of the football teams Corinthians and Clube Atlético Juventus are in this subprefecture.

See also

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo