Osasco
Osasco is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil, located in the Greater São Paulo area and ranking fifth in population among São Paulo municipalities.
According to the IBGE 2015, Osasco currently has the ninth highest gross domestic product in Brazil, and the second largest in the state of São Paulo. The population is 699,944 in an area of 64.95 km2 (25.08 sq mi). It is among the world's more densely populated cities, similar in density to Tokyo and New York City. It is considered the major urban centre of the western portion of Greater São Paulo. It was a district of the city of São Paulo until February 19, 1962, when Osasco became a municipality of its own. The city motto is Urbs labor, a Latin phrase that means "City work."
Getting to Osasco
Castelo Branco Highway (SP-280) Anhanguera Highway (SP-330) Rodoanel Mário Covas Highway (SP-21) From the city of São Paulo, it is possible to reach Osasco by taking Av. Corifeu de Azevedo Marques, which becomes Av. dos Autonomistas when it reaches Osasco. The 8/Diamante line comes in from the city of São Paulo via Lapa. The 9/Esmeralda line connect the city to Santo Amaro and Grajaú.
Worth seeing
Antôno Temporim Park (Parque de Lazer Antôno Temporim), Av. Capistrano, 202,. Casa de Angola, Av. Visconde de Nova Granada, 513 – Jd. Alvorada. Casa do Violeiro do Brasil, Rua Líbero Carnicelli, 459. Jd Ipê. Chico Mendes Municipal Park (Parque Municipal Chico Mendes), Rua Lázaro Suave, 15. City Bussocaba. Clóvis Assaf Park (Parque Clóvis Assaf), Av. Bussocaba, 300,. Centro.
Things to do
Corrida de Santo Antônio - Held annually on June 13, the city's anniversary festival brings various events to the Bortolosso Events Center, Av. Visconde De Nova Granada, 11.
Where to eat
JJ de Osasco Lanchonete,. Rua D Battiston 205. Marri Marmitex,. Avenida Padre Vicente Melillo 1319. Raibow Lanchonete,. Rua B Azevedo 19. Via Vitória Restaurante,. Rua Antônio Agú 1113. Experimenta Restaurante,. Rua Ten A P Azevedo 405. Lougliari Restaurante,. Rua Ten A P Azevedo 81. Mariano's Restaurante,. Rua J Crudo 165. Restaurante Cescom,. Av. Santo Antônio 1232.
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