The Central Zone (Portuguese: Zona Central de São Paulo) is an administrative zone of the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
One of the largest commercial and business districts in South America, the region is administered by the subprefecture of Sé. It is not concurrent, although often confused, with the regions known as Centro Expandido ("Expanded Center"), a broader area used by the city government for urban planning and road space rationing actions and Centro Histórico de São Paulo ("Historic Center of São Paulo"), which, as the name implies, includes only the oldest part of the central region.
Limits
Officially, the central area is bounded by districts of Municipality Cathedral. However, the social perception of what is called "center of São Paulo" varies and may include other areas of city. Until the creation of the administrative office of the Cathedral, the notion of "center" was equivalent to the region of the former administration regional office, who also included the districts of Brás and Pari, currently covered by a Municipality of Mooca. The concept of a central area of São Paulo, however, is wider depending on the study is done about the region and may include items such as financial centers Paulista Avenue and Berrini.
Social Characteristics
According to the 2000 census, the total population of the area is 374,002 inhabitants, including the neighborhoods and districts of Sé itself, Bela Vista, Bom Retiro, Cambuci, Consolação, Aclimação, Brás, Liberdade, República and Santa Cecília. It is the least populated administrative region in the city, albeit one with a wider range of public facilities and jobs. The average income in the area is R$ 2335.54, and each year the central area of São Paulo has a rate negative of population growth that reaches 5% per year, according to IBGE and SEADE statistics.
This factor contributed to what has been called degradation the region, as some experts in urban studies, with the removal of the São Paulo elite of the central areas, occurs along the removal of public stewardship, leading to a sense of abandonment. Despite showing an average income higher than that of other regions of the city, it has many homeless individuals and pockets of poverty, such as the region known as Cracolândia (lit. "Crackland"), which has recently been undergoing a controversial process of revitalization by the city government, accused of promoting "social hygiene" through gentrification.
The Centro region is the most well-served by public transportation, with four of the five Metrô subway lines operating in the area, along with several CPTM commuter rail lines. It is also home to some of the major institutions of higher education in the city, as Mackenzie University, The Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP) and units of the University of São Paulo (USP), like Law School, The University Center on Maria Antonia Street, and the headquarters of the USP Post-Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Affairs.
Key points
Viaducts
Chá Viaduct
Santa Ifigênia Viaduct
Anhangabaú Square
Avenue and Streets
Prestes Maia Avenue
Tiradentes Avenue
Brigadeiro Luís Antônio Avenue
Liberdade Avenue
Estado Avenue
São João Avenue
Ipiranga Avenue
Rio Branco Avenue
23 de Maio Avenue
9 de Julho Avenue
Angélica Avenue
Paulista Avenue
Conselheiro Furtado Street
15 de Novembro Street
Rua 25 de Março
Porto Geral Alley
Consolação Street
Augusta Street
Maria Antonia Street
Dona Veridiana Street
Higienópolis Avenue
Carmo Street
Vergueiro Street
Squares
Praça da Sé
Praça da República
Praça Doutor João Mendes
Praça Ramos de Azevedo
Pátio do Colégio
Largo do Arouche
Largo São Bento
Largo do Paiçandu
Largo de São Francisco
Largo da Misericórdia
Metro and commuter railway stations
Metro Stations
Line 1 (Blue) Vergueiro São Joaquim Liberdade Sé São Bento Luz Tiradentes Armênia Line 2 (Green) Consolação Trianon-Masp Brigadeiro Line 3 (Red) Pedro II Sé Anhangabaú República Santa Cecília Marechal Deodoro Line 4 (Yellow) Luz República Higienópolis-Mackenzie Paulista CPTM commuter railway stations Line 7 (Ruby), Line 10 (Turquoise) and Line 11 (Coral) Luz Line 8 (Diamond) Júlio Prestes