Perdizes (district of São Paulo)

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This article is about the district in São Paulo. For the municipality in Minas Gerais, see Perdizes, Minas Gerais.

Perdizes
Location in the city of São Paulo
Location in the city of São Paulo
CountryBrazil
StateSão Paulo
CitySão Paulo
Government
 • TypeSubprefecture
 • SubprefectSoninha Francine
Population
 (2000)
 • Total102.445
HDI0.957 –high
WebsiteSubprefecture of Lapa

Perdizes ([pɨɾˈdizis] or [pɨɾˈdʒizis], Brazilian Portuguese for "Partridges") is a district in the subprefecture of Lapa, in São Paulo, Brazil.

Located in the area once home to the Pacaembu Farm, Perdizes was historically considered only a poor rural area. Today, it is one of the most urbanized areas of São Paulo and known for being the home of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo.


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