Tucuruvi is a district located in the North Zone of the municipality of São Paulo, Brazil.
Etymology The name "Tucuruvi" comes from the Tupi language and means "green grasshopper", through the combination of the terms tukura (grasshopper) and oby (green).Navarro, E. A. Método moderno de tupi antigo: a língua do Brasil dos primeiros séculos. Terceira edição. São Paulo. Global. 2005. 463 p.
Transportation Tucuruvi is served by Tucuruvi Station on Line 1 (Blue) of the São Paulo Metro.
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