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Vila Galvão

São Paulo, Brazil · South America

About Vila Galvão

Vila Galvão works well as a base: 10 minutes from Vila Maria, 9km from Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo.

Vila Galvão is a town located in São Paulo, Brazil. With a population of 29,968, it is an important destination in South America.

On a road trip, Vila Galvão sits in Brazil, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Sao Paulo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Vila Galvão to your route.

About Vila Galvão

Jaçanã (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒasɐˈnɐ̃]) is a district of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It constitutes with Tremembé the subprefecture Jaçanã-Tremembé, marking the northern boundaries of the city. Like Parelheiros, most of the area of this borough is rural, although in the southern areas there is an urban area.

Read more It contains the Cantareira Park, the largest native urban forest in the world. In 1870, the borough was known as Uroguapira because it was thought that there was gold (Portuguese ouro) in the area. As this was only a rumor, the name given by the aboriginal people for the region of the Cantareira was shortened to Guapira. On 1 June 1930, the name of the borough was changed to Jaçanã (a bird known in English as the wattled jacana). The borough of Jaçanã became known not only in São Paulo, but also in diverse parts of Brazil because of the song "Trem das Onze", by Adoniran Barbosa. In 1949 Jaçanã became the site of the first film studio of São Paulo: the Cinematographic Company Maristela, the main cultural focus of the borough. Located in the north of the city of São Paulo, the district of Jaçanã, according to Census 2000, carried out for the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), has a population of approximately 91,649 inhabitants: 43,702 men and 47,947 women.

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Where is Vila Galvão located?

Vila Galvão is located in São Paulo, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -23.4717 latitude, -46.5792 longitude.

What is the population of Vila Galvão?

Vila Galvão has a population of approximately 29,968 people, making it a town in Brazil.

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Quick Information

Population
29,968
Continent
South America
Country
Brazil
Region
São Paulo
Timezone
America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates
-23.4717, -46.5792

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Brazil

Police
190
Ambulance
192
Fire
193
Driving side
right
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Tags

South AmericaBrazilSão PauloTown

Worth the detour from Vila Galvão

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo

São Paulo's oldest art museum housed in a stunning 19th-century building, with an outstanding collection of Brazilian art from the colonial era to modern day.

9 km · about 15 min drive

restaurant

Municipal Market of Sao Paulo

A 1933 market hall with dozens of stained-glass panels of farming scenes overhead, famous for the towering mortadella sandwich and the pastel de bacalhau at its counter bars.

9 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo

South America's most visited park designed by Oscar Niemeyer, with museums, a planetarium, and green space in the heart of the megacity.

15 km · about 30 min drive

racetrack

Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Interlagos)

Home of the Brazilian Grand Prix, one of F1's most dramatic circuits set in São Paulo's urban landscape.

28 km · about 35 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Vila Galvão.

Jaçanã

🇧🇷 Brazil

1 km awayPop. 94,609

Vila Medeiros

🇧🇷 Brazil

2 km awayPop. 114,839

Tucuruvi

🇧🇷 Brazil

3 km awayPop. 99,559

Vila Maria

🇧🇷 Brazil

5 km awayPop. 108,543

Guarulhos

🇧🇷 Brazil

5 km awayPop. 1,169,577

Vila Guilherme

🇧🇷 Brazil

5 km awayPop. 52,587

Tremembé

🇧🇷 Brazil

5 km awayPop. 6,563

Santana

🇧🇷 Brazil

6 km awayPop. 115,689

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