São Paulo/Southeast



Southeast is a region of São Paulo. It can be described as a "transition zone" between its three surrounding regions: the Historic Center (the Downtown), the "City of New Rich" (the South Central) and the "City of Workers" (the Far East), mixing characteristics of these three regions. In the past, the region was an industrial and working class residencial area, with population mostly composed of foreign immigrants.

The Southeast is divided into 15 districts, grouped into four subprefectures:
 * Mooca subprefecture: Pari, Brás, Belém, Tatuapé, Mooca, Água Rasa.
 * Ipiranga subprefecture: Ipiranga, Cursino, Sacomã.
 * Aricanduva subprefecture: Carrão, Vila Formosa, Aricanduva.
 * Sapopemba-Vila Prudente subprefecture: Vila Prudente, São Lucas, Sapopemba.

Understand
In the first half of the 20th century, the Southeast was mostly occupied by industries and working class neighborhoods, with a large number of foreign immigrants. During São Paulo's great economic and populational growth during the second half of the 20th century, industries have been replaced by services, or moved to peripherical areas of the city. Foreign immigrants and their descendants advanced to middle and high social classes.

Nowadays, the Southeast remains heavily populated by immigrants and their descendants, mostly Italians, but also Spanish, Japanese (most from Okinawa), Portuguese, Lithuanian, Lebanese, Koreans and Yugoslavians. There is also a large number of migrants from the Northeast of the country. Verticalization is accelerate and progressing towards the east part of the region. This is attracting shops and restaurants to the area, but it is also causing problems, including increase of traffic and pollution.

Besides, buildings from the industrial era of the region are disappearing, with a significant number of them only remaining in the Brás and Belém districts. Tatuapé is the center of gastronomy, shopping and nightlife in the Southeast, and Museu do Ipiranga, probably the most beautiful museum of the entire São Paulo state, is one of the primary reasons to visit the region.

Brás is also one of the busiest centers of popular commerce in São Paulo, and it is particularly important for the Christian Pentecostal community: the district is home to the central churches of Congregação Cristã and Igreja Mundial do Poder de Deus, and the new colossal cathedral of Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus, a replica of King Solomon's temple, is being constructed there.

By metro and train
These are the metro and train stations located at each district:
 * Brás: Brás, Bresser-Mooca
 * Belém: Belém
 * Cursino: Imigrantes
 * Ipiranga: Alto do Ipiranga
 * Mooca: Mooca
 * Tatuapé: Tatuapé, Carrão
 * Vila Prudente: Ipiranga, Tamanduateí, Vila Prudente, Sacomã

By bus
8 of the 15 districts have no metro/train stations, making the bus the only available public transport to reach them. Some attractions are also not really close (or not close at all) to a metro/train station.

By car
The Radial Leste-Oeste links the Southeast to the Far East and Center regions, Marginal Tietê links it to the Northeast, and '''Av. Dr. Ricardo Javet, together with Av. Pres. Tancredo Neves''', links it to the South Central.

By bicycle
Cycleway Radial Leste (see São Paulo main section) is partly located in the Southeast. The other cycleway is:

Football and other sports
The association with football (soccer) is one of the most remarkable traits of the Southeast. The region is home to Corinthians Sport Club, the most popular football club of the state (and 2nd most popular of Brazil), Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, a club that also usually runs in the 1st division, associated with the Portuguese community, and Clube Atlético Juventus, a minor but traditional club, that is part of the history of the Italian community of the city. Besides football clubs, these clubs are also general sport and social clubs, so associating with them may be a good idea if plan to stay a long time in the city.

Buy
The Southeast has a rich and diverse shopping scene, not much behind Downtown, West and South Central.



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Stay safe
The Southeast is relatively safe, and as proven by crime statistics, it is actually the safest region of São Paulo. The only area which is more dangerous than the average of the city is Vila Heliópolis, in the district of Sacomã, a neighborhood that was once the largest favela of São Paulo.

Brás used to be a dangerous area in the past. Although there are still some run-down areas (typically the areas occupied by abandoned factories), today, the commercial center is relatively safe. Watch your belongings as in any crowded area.