Vila Formosa is one of the
96 districts in the city of
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
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Brazil
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History
Founded in 1923, Vila Formosa is located in the east side of the city of São Paulo. Before 1923 it was part of the district of Tatuapé. Most of the region belonged to the Casa Grande family who owned a large part of the region that later was acquired by the Jacob brothers.
See also
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo
The Archdiocese of São Paulo (; ) is a Latin Metropolitan Archbishopric of the Roman Catholic Church in Brazil.
The Archdiocese has been headed by Odilo Scherer since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 21 March 2007, an appointment that ...
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Districts of São Paulo
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