Santana (São Paulo)
| Santana | |
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 Location in the city of São Paulo |
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 Skyscraper of the district. Top left:A display of 14-Bis aircraft monument in Campo de Bagatello Park, Top right:Campo de Marte Airport, Bottom:View of Downtown Santana |
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| Country | Brazil |
| State | São Paulo |
| City | São Paulo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subprefecture |
| • Subprefect | Helio Rubens Gonçalves Figueiredo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 110,086 |
| • Density | 9,527/km2 (24,670/sq mi) |
| HDI | 0.925 –very high |
| Website | Subprefecture of Santana |
| Demonym: Santanense | |
Santana (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃ˈtɐnɐ]; from Portuguese Santa Ana, meaning Saint Anne) is a northern district in the subprefecture of Santana-Tucuruvi of the city of São Paulo, Brazil, and is located between 4-7 km from downtown São Paulo.
The district of peace of "Santana" (Distrito de Paz de Santana) was created in 1898, and its boundaries changed over the years with the creation of new sub-districts in the north of the city through the municipal law of 1986. However, the origins of the region of Santana are very old, with the district's foundation date recognized as July 26, 1782.
Santana is a district which, despite formerly being a central core north of São Paulo, was long isolated from the rest of the city due to natural barriers such as the Rio Tietê and Serra da Cantareira. This isolation remained until the beginning of the 20th century. Since then, like the rest of the city, Santana has developed rapidly due to industrialization and the wealth generated by the coffee trade throughout the State of São Paulo.
Years later, the district of Santana completed its integration with the rest of the city by the construction of the North-South line (now Line 1 (Blue)) of the São Paulo Metro in the 1970s.
Santana is now an important commercial and residential district in São Paulo. It exerts strong regional influence in commerce as well as culture and entertainment. The district is served by four stations of Line 1 (Blue) of the São Paulo Metro, the Campo de Marte Airport and the Tietê Bus Terminal. The historic center profited from its large buildings, many shops, and private universities. The district attracts increasingly more visitors (mostly, but no longer exclusively, on business) because of the Anhembi Convention Center.
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