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Paulista is a municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil, with a population of 303,404 as of 2011. It has the highest HDI of the Recife metropolitan area. It is the birthplace of footballer Rivaldo, and is also famous for its beaches, including Maria Farinha with the giant Veneza water park. It was incorporated as city in 1935.
The land on which the city is built was sold to a bandeirante from São Paulo in 1689, whence the city's name.
Paulista may refer to:
- a person from the state of São Paulo
- Paulista, a city in Pernambuco
- Avenida Paulista
- Evandro Paulista (born 1987) Brazilian footballer
- Gabriel Paulista (born 1990) Brazilian footballer
- Juninho Paulista (born 1973) Brazilian footballer
- Marcelinho Paulista (born 1973) Brazilian footballer
- Paulista Futebol Clube
- Campeonato Paulista, professional football league in the state of São Paulo
See also:
- all articles with Paulista in their title
Paulista is a rapid transit station on Line 4 of the São Paulo Metro, located at the intersection of Avenida Paulista, Rua da Consolação, and Avenida Rebouças. It acts as a connection to Line 2 (Green) through its integration with Consolação station.
Usage examples of "paulista".
Without his presence most likely not a tenth part of the Indians would have escaped after the destruction of the missions of Guayra in 1630 and 1631 at the hands of the half-civilized hordes known as Paulistas or Mamalucos, who from the city of San Paulo carried fire and sword amongst the Guaranis.
No one remembered that if such were not the case the missions could not have existed for a year without a force to defend their borders from the Paulistas.