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Street names are a fascinating slice of culture.
It is common, in São Paulo, to find that street names share a common theme. In the Jardins side of Paulista, several streets are named after cities in the state: Santos is the main port, Jaú is a leather working city in the west as is Franca, Campinas is the second largest city in SP and so on.
Near Shopping Ibarupuera, the cross streets are named after indian cultures (). Moving towards Av. Santo Amaro, you will see bird names (Rouxinol - nightingale, Pavão - peacock, Graúna - blackbird). A corner of Jardins uses country names (Venezuela, Iraq, Estados Unidos, and so on)
If there isn't a common theme, you'll find that most streets are named after famous (or not so famous) people. Brigadeiro Faria Lima was not only a career airforce man but also a mayor, responsible for building the Tiete highway.
Curiously, other streets have dates as names. Almost every city in Brazil has a Av 7 de Setembro (Independence day). 9 de Julho remembers the failed Constitutional Revolution.
Finally, there are a lot of religious place names: Sto Amaro and São João are both named for saints.
Trivia: in September 10, 1809, it was determined that every street in São Paulo should have a name and that it should be written in every street corner, in a place that is easy to read. Ironically, there is no street named 10 de Setembro.
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