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Carapicuíba

December 14, 2023

Carapicuíba (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaɾapikuˈibɐ]) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[3] The population is 403,183 (2020 est.) in an area of 34.55 square kilometres (13.34 sq mi).[4] It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in the state of São Paulo.

Municipality of Carapicuíba
Downtown Carapicuíba.
Flag
Seal
Nickname: 
Brazilian capital of selfies
Motto: 
Carapicuiba
Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil
Carapicuíba
Coordinates: 23°31′09″S 46°50′09″W / 23.51917°S 46.83583°W / -23.51917; -46.83583
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Metropolitan RegionSão Paulo
SettledMarch 26, 1580
Government
 • MayorMarcos Neves (PV)
Area
 • Total34.55 km2 (13.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total403,183
 • Density12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)0.793 – medium[2]
WebsitePrefeitura Municipal de Carapicuíba

History edit

Before the first white man arrived, the region which today is Carapicuíba was inhabited by indigenous people. The hamlet was founded by José de Anchieta. Afonso Sardinha settled there with his farm with the will to use the indigenous people as a workforce. He then built a chapel. The indigenous people soon reacted to the European occupation, and rushed into the jungle. By the 17th century, it was part of the recently created municipality of Santana do Parnaíba. Nothing much has changed in the hamlet during this century and the most of the 18th one.

From 1770 on, however, the city and its surroundings started to change noticeably, as new villages were settled, like Embu and Cotia. Houses were built around the main chapel, in which several "entrepreneur" (actually, people who arranged the parties with folklore-related themes) lived.

Until the Sorocabana Railway was implemented, in 1870, little was developed in the village. However, when a station was opened near the section of the tracks that run through the city, many people started to live in the city. During the first half of the 20th century, agriculture started to play a role in the economy of the village, because of the climate and quality of the land. A bus line starting in Barueri, running through Carapicuíba, Osasco and ending in Pinheiros was created to take people to São Paulo in alternate itineraries.

In 1948, Carapicuíba became a district of Cotia, when it became independent from São Paulo. A year later, it became part of Barueri, also as a district.

In 1952 the Parish Nossa Senhora Aparecida was built, and is now known as "Igreja Amarela" (Yellow Church), and the city population kept on increasing. The post-war times saw the vertiginous decrease of the prospecting in Minas Gerais, which led a large number of people to go to São Paulo state, a number of them settling in the city.

In the early 1960s, a movement in favor of the independence of Carapicuíba was led by the mayor of Barueri, Carlos Capriotti, and the district earned its city status in March 1965

In 2007-2008, the city gained national attention due to the Paturis Park murders.

Origin of the name edit

According to Professor Eduardo de Almeida Navarro, titular professor at the Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas of University of São Paulo, the name has a controversial origin and may come from the Tupi language or Lingua Geral of São Paulo and may have different significations:

  • "peziza (a fungus that is) inappropriate (to be eaten)" (karapuku, peziza + aíb, inappropriate + a, suffix)[5]
  • "carapicus (a fish) rotten (inappropriate to be eaten)" (akará, acará + puku, long + aíb, rotten + a, suffix)[5]
  • "carapicu tree (a kind of shrub)" (carapicu, carapicu + ' yba, tree)[5]

Some people say that it may also come from Quar-I-Picui-Bae, name given by Indians to a small river delimiting a border between the city with Osasco and Cotia.[6]

Geography edit

The border with Barueri is a large plain formed by the side of the Rio Tietê. The exploration of sand in the area was so intensive that a large crater was formed. However, during the 1960s, the government of São Paulo state started a series of works to alter the route of the river, and the destruction of the wall between the river and the crater led to the flooding of it. Now, the place has become an artificial lake called "Lagoa de Carapicuíba" (Carapicuíba Lake). 8 thousand litres of sewage from the central, western and southern portions of the city of São Paulo pass through the lake towards Barueri. The average altitude is 717 meters and the climate is in general a humid subtropical climate.

Economy edit

As of 2005, the city has a GDP of R$1,915,285,000.00 and a GDP per capita of R$5,004[7]

Transportation edit

 
Carapicuíba Bus Terminal under construction as of October 2018.

The city is served by the Line 8 of São Paulo commuter rail, having two stations within the area of the municipality and a third one just after the border with Osasco. Three Bus services serve the city: ETT Carapicuíba and Del Rey Transportes, with municipal and inter municipal lines, and Viação Osasco, with intermunicipal lines only.

Highways edit

There are no highways crossing Carapicuíba, though the Rodoanel Mário Covas marks most of the border with Osasco and provides some accesses to the city, as well as serving as the main connection to the other highways and the city of São Paulo itself. The Rodovia Castelo Branco passes just north of the city, in Barueri. It is also possible to access Carapicuíba from the Rodovia Raposo Tavares, which runs just south of it in the city of Cotia, and from Osasco via the Avenida dos Autonomistas.

Notable people edit

Mayara Bisavó Helena, Queen of Carapicuíba

References edit

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) – UNDP
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  5. ^ a b c NAVARRO, Eduardo de Almeida (2013). Dicionário Tupi Antigo - a Língua Índigena Clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Global Editora. p. 555. ISBN 978-8526019331.
  6. ^ "História de Carapicuíba, História da cidade de Carapicuíba, Cidade Carapicuíba - São Paulo". www.encontracarapicuiba.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  7. ^ IBGE – GDP and GDP per capita of the municipalities (2002–2005) October 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

External links edit

  • Carapicuíba City Hall February 1, 2021, at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
  • (in Portuguese)
  • EncontraCarapicuíba - Find everything about Carapicuíba
 
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December 14, 2023
carapicuíba, portuguese, pronunciation, kaɾapikuˈibɐ, municipality, state, são, paulo, brazil, part, metropolitan, region, são, paulo, population, 2020, area, square, kilometres, most, densely, populated, municipalities, state, são, paulo, municipality, downto. Carapicuiba Portuguese pronunciation kaɾapikuˈibɐ is a municipality in the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sao Paulo 3 The population is 403 183 2020 est in an area of 34 55 square kilometres 13 34 sq mi 4 It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in the state of Sao Paulo Municipality of CarapicuibaDowntown Carapicuiba FlagSealNickname Brazilian capital of selfiesMotto CarapicuibaLocation in the state of Sao Paulo and BrazilCarapicuibaCoordinates 23 31 09 S 46 50 09 W 23 51917 S 46 83583 W 23 51917 46 83583CountryBrazilRegionSoutheastStateSao PauloMetropolitan RegionSao PauloSettledMarch 26 1580Government MayorMarcos Neves PV Area Total34 55 km2 13 34 sq mi Population 2020 1 Total403 183 Density12 000 km2 30 000 sq mi Time zoneUTC 3 UTC 3 Summer DST UTC 2 UTC 2 HDI 2000 0 793 medium 2 WebsitePrefeitura Municipal de Carapicuiba Contents 1 History 1 1 Origin of the name 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Transportation 4 1 Highways 5 Notable people 6 References 7 External linksHistory editBefore the first white man arrived the region which today is Carapicuiba was inhabited by indigenous people The hamlet was founded by Jose de Anchieta Afonso Sardinha settled there with his farm with the will to use the indigenous people as a workforce He then built a chapel The indigenous people soon reacted to the European occupation and rushed into the jungle By the 17th century it was part of the recently created municipality of Santana do Parnaiba Nothing much has changed in the hamlet during this century and the most of the 18th one From 1770 on however the city and its surroundings started to change noticeably as new villages were settled like Embu and Cotia Houses were built around the main chapel in which several entrepreneur actually people who arranged the parties with folklore related themes lived Until the Sorocabana Railway was implemented in 1870 little was developed in the village However when a station was opened near the section of the tracks that run through the city many people started to live in the city During the first half of the 20th century agriculture started to play a role in the economy of the village because of the climate and quality of the land A bus line starting in Barueri running through Carapicuiba Osasco and ending in Pinheiros was created to take people to Sao Paulo in alternate itineraries In 1948 Carapicuiba became a district of Cotia when it became independent from Sao Paulo A year later it became part of Barueri also as a district In 1952 the Parish Nossa Senhora Aparecida was built and is now known as Igreja Amarela Yellow Church and the city population kept on increasing The post war times saw the vertiginous decrease of the prospecting in Minas Gerais which led a large number of people to go to Sao Paulo state a number of them settling in the city In the early 1960s a movement in favor of the independence of Carapicuiba was led by the mayor of Barueri Carlos Capriotti and the district earned its city status in March 1965In 2007 2008 the city gained national attention due to the Paturis Park murders Origin of the name edit According to Professor Eduardo de Almeida Navarro titular professor at the Faculdade de Filosofia Letras e Ciencias Humanas of University of Sao Paulo the name has a controversial origin and may come from the Tupi language or Lingua Geral of Sao Paulo and may have different significations peziza a fungus that is inappropriate to be eaten karapuku peziza aib inappropriate a suffix 5 carapicus a fish rotten inappropriate to be eaten akara acara puku long aib rotten a suffix 5 carapicu tree a kind of shrub carapicu carapicu yba tree 5 Some people say that it may also come from Quar I Picui Bae name given by Indians to a small river delimiting a border between the city with Osasco and Cotia 6 Geography editThe border with Barueri is a large plain formed by the side of the Rio Tiete The exploration of sand in the area was so intensive that a large crater was formed However during the 1960s the government of Sao Paulo state started a series of works to alter the route of the river and the destruction of the wall between the river and the crater led to the flooding of it Now the place has become an artificial lake called Lagoa de Carapicuiba Carapicuiba Lake 8 thousand litres of sewage from the central western and southern portions of the city of Sao Paulo pass through the lake towards Barueri The average altitude is 717 meters and the climate is in general a humid subtropical climate Economy editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2009 As of 2005 the city has a GDP of R 1 915 285 000 00 and a GDP per capita of R 5 004 7 Transportation edit nbsp Carapicuiba Bus Terminal under construction as of October 2018 The city is served by the Line 8 of Sao Paulo commuter rail having two stations within the area of the municipality and a third one just after the border with Osasco Three Bus services serve the city ETT Carapicuiba and Del Rey Transportes with municipal and inter municipal lines and Viacao Osasco with intermunicipal lines only Highways edit There are no highways crossing Carapicuiba though the Rodoanel Mario Covas marks most of the border with Osasco and provides some accesses to the city as well as serving as the main connection to the other highways and the city of Sao Paulo itself The Rodovia Castelo Branco passes just north of the city in Barueri It is also possible to access Carapicuiba from the Rodovia Raposo Tavares which runs just south of it in the city of Cotia and from Osasco via the Avenida dos Autonomistas Notable people editLeonardo de Jesus Geraldo footballer Amauri Carvalho de Oliveira footballerMayara Bisavo Helena Queen of CarapicuibaReferences edit IBGE 2020 Archived copy Archived from the original on October 3 2009 Retrieved 2009 12 17 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link UNDP Lei Complementar nº 1 139 de 16 de junho de 2011 Archived from the original on October 1 2015 Retrieved September 30 2015 Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica a b c NAVARRO Eduardo de Almeida 2013 Dicionario Tupi Antigo a Lingua Indigena Classica do Brasil in Portuguese Sao Paulo Global Editora p 555 ISBN 978 8526019331 Historia de Carapicuiba Historia da cidade de Carapicuiba Cidade Carapicuiba Sao Paulo www encontracarapicuiba com br in Portuguese Retrieved October 23 2016 IBGE GDP and GDP per capita of the municipalities 2002 2005 Archived October 2 2008 at the Wayback MachineExternal links editCarapicuiba City Hall Archived February 1 2021 at the Wayback Machine in Portuguese Carapicuiba on citybrazil com br in Portuguese History of Carapicuiba at City Hall Website Geography of Carapicuiba at City Hall Website EncontraCarapicuiba Find everything about Carapicuiba nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carapicuiba Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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