Roadways Francisco Prestes Maia

são paulo street sign

francisco prestes maia has many streets named him throughout home state of são paulo. largest of these avenida prestes maia, arterial expressway in downtown são paulo part of north-south corredor (corredor norte-sul).

traffic on avenida prestes maia in central são paulo

many municipalities in greater são paulo — in so-called interior of state — have @ least 1 street named, avenida prestes maia or derivation thereof, e.g., avenida francisco prestes maia, avenida doutor francisco prestes maia, etc.:

rodovia prestes maia (br-101)

map of br-101

brazil’s longest highway, br-101, still popularly known rodovia prestes maia of 4,800 km (3,000 mi), despite having been officially renamed more decade ago honor politician são paulo, mário covas.

rodovia governador mário covas, br-101 has officially been known since 2001, passes through twelve brazilian coastal states in 3 of country’s 5 geographic regions:

northeast
rio grande norte, paraíba, pernambuco, alagoas, sergipe, bahia
southeast
espírito santo, rio de janeiro, são paulo
south
paraná, santa catarina, rio grande sul