Penha (district of São Paulo)

{{short description|District of São Paulo, Brazil}}

{{about|the district of the city of São Paulo|the subprefecture with the same name|Subprefecture of Penha}}

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Penha

|image_map = Penha.png

|mapsize = 250px

|map_caption = Location in the city of São Paulo

|image_map1 = Penha de frança.JPG

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|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Brazil

|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_name1 = São Paulo

|subdivision_type2 = City

|subdivision_name2 = São Paulo

|government_footnotes =

|government_type = Subprefecture

|leader_title = Subprefect

|leader_name = Cássio Freire Loschiavo

|leader_title1 =

|leader_name1 =

|established_title =

|established_date =

|area_total_km2 =

|population_as_of = 2000

|population_total = 124.292

|population_density_km2 =

|blank_name = HDI

|blank_info = 0.865 –high

|footnotes =

|website = [http://portal.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/subprefeituras/sppe Subprefecture of Penha]

}}

Penha ({{IPA|pt|ˈpeɲɐ}}) is a district in the subprefecture of Penha of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It is one of the oldest areas in São Paulo and is known because of the church Nossa Senhora da Penha, one of the oldest churches in the city.{{Cite web |title=Home — Prefeitura |url=http://www.capital.sp.gov.br/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=www.capital.sp.gov.br}}

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