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{{short description|District of São Paulo, Brazil}}
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}}'''Consolação''' ({{IPA-pt|kõsolaˈsɐ̃w̃kõsolaˈsɐ̃w}}) is a district in the central[[Central partZone of São Paulo|Central Zone]] of the city of [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]. It belongs to the [[subprefecture of Sé]]. The district is largely residential, and contains many large apartment buildings and condominiums. It is also known for its prominent cultural institutions. The region has been populated since the 16th {{nbsp}}century, and is known for its buildings in the style of São Paulo Modern Architecture.{{Specify |reason=Vague |date=December 2022}}<ref name="e"/>
 
==History==
Originally, the region of the city which comprises today's Consolação was inhabited by the [[Jesuits]], beingand was called "''Sesmaria ofdo Pacaembu''." It remained thus until the beginning of the 20th {{nbsp}}century, when it was converted into a neighborhoodresidential neighbourhood for theSão highestPaolo's upper class of [[paulistano]]s. It was attractive due to its high elevation, wide open streets and an array of woody plants. Also, being far from the Luz train station, and out of the old city center, it was much quieter and cleaner, giving it the name of ''Higienópolis'', "'City of Hygiene"', whichalso namesthe alsoname of an Avenueavenue in the district.{{cncitation needed|date=September 2017}}
 
==Consolação today==
===The region===
Today the district is still well known for the large upper class that lives in the area. It managed to keep its social status during the rapid growth of the city, a time when many places such as Campos Elíseos began to shelter a broader range of social classes. Higienópolis contains an enormous amountnumerous of large apartment buildings, and very few, if any, houses with permanent residency.<ref Somename="Sommers2015">{{cite buildingsbook|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZBjdDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA14|title=Moon areSpotlight multi-purpose,São butPaulo: thereIncluding areIguacu veryFalls|author=Michael fewSommers|date=28 largeApril buildings2015|publisher=Avalon that serve any other purpose other than the residential.Publishing|isbn=978-1-61238-938-7|pages=14–}}</ref>
 
There is currently a large number of Jewish and Jewish descendants living in the region,<ref name="SchmelzGlikson1973">{{cite book|author1=Usiel Oskar Schmelz|author2=Paul Glikson|author3=Sergio Della Pergola|title=הרצאות בדמוגרפיה של היהודים 1969: Proceedings of the Demographic Sessions Held at the 5th World Congress of Jewish Studies, Jerusalem, August 1969|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wpMLAQAAIAAJ|year=1973|publisher=World Union of Jewish Studies}}</ref> and there are a number of synagogues and Jewish schools throughout Consolação.
[[Image:Higienopolis at night.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Entrance to Shopping Higienópolis during the holiday season]]
 
==Gallery==
===Attractions and events===▼
<gallery>
The area features an array of tourist locations, local cuisine, hotels, art cinemas, many bars and nightclubs, shopping centers (Center3, Shopping Frei Caneca and Pátio Higienópolis) and the Municipal Stadium (Pacaembu Stadium) as well as being near to [[Paulista Avenue]]. Pátio Higienópolis, commonly known as Shopping Higienópolis, is located on Higienópolis Avenue, near the corner of Angélica Avenue.▼
File:Shopping Higienópolis 070912 REFON 3 PANO.JPG|Higienópolis mall
File:Higienópolis 070912 REFON 20.JPG|Streets of Higienópolis
File:Higienópolis SP building.JPG|Residential buildings
File:Entrega da nova estação Higienópolis-Mackenzie, da linha 4 (Amarela) do Metrô (24987110367).jpg|Metro Station
</gallery>
 
▲===Attractions and events===
The [[Rotary Club of São Paulo]], the largest [[Rotary Club]] in South America, is located in the Higienópolis neighborhood, and contains a well-known private secondary school in the city, [[Colegio Rio Branco]]. The Rotary Club regularly hosts fund-raisers and other events inside the school.
▲The area features an array of tourist locations, local cuisine, hotels, art cinemas, many bars and nightclubs, shopping centers (Center3, Shopping Frei Caneca and Pátio Higienópolis) and the Municipal Stadium (Pacaembu Stadium) as well as being near to [[Paulista Avenue]]. Pátio Higienópolis, commonly known as Shopping Higienópolis, is located on Higienópolis Avenue, near the corner of Angélica Avenue.
 
Buenos Aires Park is a small region of the neighborhood where one can see a large variety of tropical plants and trees, if only to get away from the noise and pollution of the streets.
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===Transportation===
The main Street of the district is called [[Consolação Street|Rua da Consolação]], which connects São Paulo's downtown to Rebouças, Paulista and Doutor Arnaldo Avenues, and has a bus corridor serving mainly North and Southbound buses across São Paulo. The district is served by 23 subway stations, [[Consolação (São Paulo Metro)]] and, [[Paulista (São Paulo Metro)]] and 2 future stations: [[Higienópolis-Mackenzie (São Paulo Metro)]] and 1 future station: [[Angélica-Pacaembu (São Paulo Metro)]]. Many other stations are in the nearby districts of [[República (district of São Paulo)]], [[Santa Cecília (district of São Paulo)]], [[Jardim Paulista (district of São Paulo)]] and [[Bela Vista (district of São Paulo)]].
 
==References==
{{reflist|2|refs=
 
<ref name="e">{{cite web | url = http://www.encontraconsolacao.com.br/consolacao/ | title = Sobre a Consolação | trans_title trans-title= About Consolação | year = 2015 | publisher = Encontra São Paulo | location = São Paulo, Brazil | accessdateaccess-date = 2015-02-03 | language = Portuguesept}}</ref>
 
<ref name="p">{{cite web | url = http://www.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/cidade/secretarias/upload/saude/arquivos/infambiental/TxCrescimentoDensDemogrDA-SubPref_1980-2010.xls | title = População Recenseada, Taxas de Crescimento Populacional e Densidade Demográfica | year = 2011 | publisher = Prefeitura Municipal de São Paulo | format = XLS | location = São Paulo, Brazil | accessdateaccess-date = 2015-02-06 | language = Portuguesept}}</ref>
 
}}
 
==External links==
* [http://se.prefeitura.sp.gov.br Subprefecture of Sé]
* [http://www.patiohigienopolis.com.br/site/ Patio Higienópolis-Home Page]
* [http://www.encontrahigienopolis.com.br/higienopolis/ Encontra Higienópolis - Find everything about Higienópolis]

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"Higienópolis" redirects here. For other uses, see Higienópolis (disambiguation).
Consolação
District within the city of São Paulo
District within the city of São Paulo
Coordinates: 23°32′53″S 46°39′40″W / 23.548134°S 46.661058°W / -23.548134; -46.661058
CountryBrazil
StateSão Paulo
DistrictConsolação (district of São Paulo)
Government
 • TypeSubprefecture
 • SubprefectAmauri Luiz Pastorello
Area
 • Total3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total57,365
 • Density15,504/km2 (40,160/sq mi)
HDI0.950 – high
WebsiteSubprefecture of Sé
[1]

Consolação (Portuguese pronunciation: [kõsolaˈsɐ̃w]) is a district in the Central Zone of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It belongs to the subprefecture of Sé. The district is largely residential, and contains many large apartment buildings and condominiums. It is also known for its prominent cultural institutions. The region has been populated since the 16th century, and is known for its buildings in the style of São Paulo Modern Architecture.[specify][2]

History[edit]

Originally, the region of the city which comprises today's Consolação was inhabited by the Jesuits and was called Sesmaria do Pacaembu. It remained thus until the beginning of the 20th century, when it was converted into a residential neighbourhood for São Paolo's upper class. It was attractive due to its high elevation, wide open streets and an array of woody plants. Also, being far from the Luz train station and out of the old city center, it was much quieter and cleaner, giving it the name Higienópolis, 'City of Hygiene', also the name of an avenue in the district.[citation needed]

Consolação today[edit]

The region[edit]

Today the district is still well known for the large upper class that lives in the area. Higienópolis contains numerous large apartment buildings, and very few, if any, houses with permanent residency.[3]

There is currently a large number of Jewish and Jewish descendants living in the region,[4] and there are a number of synagogues and Jewish schools throughout Consolação.

Gallery[edit]

  • Higienópolis mall
    Higienópolis mall
  • Streets of Higienópolis
    Streets of Higienópolis
  • Residential buildings
    Residential buildings
  • Metro Station
    Metro Station

Attractions and events[edit]

The area features an array of tourist locations, local cuisine, hotels, art cinemas, many bars and nightclubs, shopping centers (Center3, Shopping Frei Caneca and Pátio Higienópolis) and the Municipal Stadium (Pacaembu Stadium) as well as being near to Paulista Avenue.

Buenos Aires Park is a small region of the neighborhood where one can see a large variety of tropical plants and trees, if only to get away from the noise and pollution of the streets.

Culture and education[edit]

Consolação, being in the central area of the São Paulo Metropolis, is home to numerous cultural institutions. These include Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP), Mackenzie Presbyterian University, the São Paulo Foundation School of Sociology and Politics, Cultura Inglesa (an English language and culture school), the French Alliance, and the Central University of Maria Antonia. The Roman Catholic Colégio Sion is located on Higienópolis Avenue, right across from the Colégio Rio Branco.[2]

Transportation[edit]

The main Street of the district is called Rua da Consolação, which connects São Paulo's downtown to Rebouças, Paulista and Doutor Arnaldo Avenues, and has a bus corridor serving mainly North and Southbound buses across São Paulo. The district is served by 3 subway stations, Consolação (São Paulo Metro), Paulista (São Paulo Metro) and Higienópolis-Mackenzie (São Paulo Metro) and 1 future station: Angélica-Pacaembu (São Paulo Metro).

References[edit]

  1. ^ "População Recenseada, Taxas de Crescimento Populacional e Densidade Demográfica" (XLS) (in Portuguese). São Paulo, Brazil: Prefeitura Municipal de São Paulo. 2011. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
  2. ^ a b "Sobre a Consolação" [About Consolação] (in Portuguese). São Paulo, Brazil: Encontra São Paulo. 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
  3. ^ Michael Sommers (28 April 2015). Moon Spotlight São Paulo: Including Iguacu Falls. Avalon Publishing. pp. 14–. ISBN 978-1-61238-938-7.
  4. ^ Usiel Oskar Schmelz; Paul Glikson; Sergio Della Pergola (1973). הרצאות בדמוגרפיה של היהודים 1969: Proceedings of the Demographic Sessions Held at the 5th World Congress of Jewish Studies, Jerusalem, August 1969. World Union of Jewish Studies.

External links[edit]

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