Tucuruvi | |
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Country | Brazil |
State | São Paulo |
City | São Paulo |
Government | |
• Type | Subprefecture |
• Subprefect | Helio Rubens Gonçalves Figueiredo |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 99.368 |
HDI | 0.892 –high |
Website | Subprefecture of Santana |
Tucuruvi is a district located in the North Zone of the municipality of São Paulo, Brazil.
The name "Tucuruvi" comes from the Tupi language and means "green grasshopper", through the combination of the terms tukura (grasshopper) and oby (green).[1]
Tucuruvi is served by Tucuruvi Station on Line 1 (Blue) of the São Paulo Metro.[2]