Tatuapé (, from Tupi Guarani "path of the

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", or "short way") is a district in the

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, in

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. It is divided by a

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and the eight lane Radial Leste highway cutting the district into two, northern and southern, parts. It is home to Platina 220, the tallest building of São Paulo, scheduled to be fully operational in 2022. Southern Tatuapé is the most developed side, and it was one of the first regions in

where

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was established. Vines were first planted on these north-facing slopes in 1550 and production was widespread by the end of the 19th century, with the establishment of farms owned by Italian families arriving in the district. In the mid 20th century the district became heavily industrialized and polluted but the closure of clothing and ceramics factories in the 1980s left brownfield sites used for developing luxury apartment buildings.

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has brought high ''per capita'' incomes. Residents of the district have a life expectancy of 80 years, the highest within the entire city, and the

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of 0.936. Many of the inhabitants of the district have

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ancestry as well as a number with

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ese and

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heritage. This southern part of Tatuapé is a middle-to-upper class area of São Paulo regarded as a home for the "new rich" paulistanos. It has also two

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s, including the first in São Paulo directly connected to a

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station. It also has two international standard hotels (Meliá Tryp and Blue Tree), because the district is placed between the city center and

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. In 2007, the city government took over the Analia Franco Park on the southern edge of the district, which boasts extensive sporting facilities and the largest swimming pool in

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with a capacity of 5.5 million litres of water. The northern part of Tatuapé - ''Parque São Jorge'' - is an area of mixed light industry and middle class housing and was overtaken economically in the 1990s by the building boom in the southern part. ''Parque São Jorge'' is the home of

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, one of the most popular Brazilian football teams. Nearby, next to the River Tietê, Piqueri Park is a green oasis of 10 hectares and one of the few large

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s in the city.

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It is a neighborhood with a strong industrial tradition, with some of the largest Brazilian industries located within its borders, such as

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and Grupo Vicunha, as well as other smaller industries. Although some factories have been closed, these industries continue to have offices or departments located in the region.

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