São Paulo nine geographical zones
In addition to the political division, São Paulo is also a divided into nine geographical zones, each represented by different colors on the street signs and the color of the buses that circulate in the region. These regions are established radially, using only topographical criteria, and, with some exceptions, have no urban homogeneity, nor any administrative responsability.
The administrative subdivisions of the City of São Paulo are:
Región Central
Este 1
Este 2
Sudeste
Oeste
Nordeste
Noroeste
Centro-Sur
Sur
The administrative subdivisions of the City of São Paulo are: