Paranapiacaba

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Paranapiacaba is a village and a district of the municipality of Santo André in Brazil (state of São Paulo). It came up originally as a residence for the staff of the English company of São Paulo Railway trains - the railway that allowed the transport of cargo and people from inside Paulista to the port of Santos, and vice versa.

The word paranapiacaba means "where you will find the sea" in Tupi-Guarani.


Coordinates: 23°47′S 46°19′W / -23.783, -46.317

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