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Heliópolis
Informal settlement in São Paulo, Brazil

Heliópolis

Heliópolis is a favela in the Sacomã district of São Paulo.

Plan a trip to Heliópolis→From Campinas

It has around 200,000 inhabitants and has developed into a serviced neighbourhood from its beginnings as a squatted settlement in the 1970s.

How locals move

Getting around Heliópolis the local way

  • Get inTransport by air by helicopter throughout São Pauo.
  • Go nextMany of São Paulo's immediate neighbors are connected by the EMTU bus service and the commuter rail, making for a range of good day trip options.
  • Go nextHotels sometimes provide leisure activities such as scuba diving, mountain biking and trekking.
  • Go nextIlhabela (3½ hr) - Accessible only from São Sebastião by ferry, it is an archipelago with various savage beaches and ecotourism options.

From Wikivoyage: São Paulo, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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