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Lapa

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Updated Friday, October 23, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Lapa month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Lapa are typically May, July and August, with average daytime highs around 22–23°C. January is usually the warmest month (average high 27°C), July the coldest (average low 12°C), and January the wettest (about 253 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January27.118.92539.4
February27.018.61639.5
March26.918.31389.7
April25.016.4679.2
May23.214.0438.4
June21.912.7478.1
July22.211.5259.0
August23.012.5478.3
September26.114.7479.3
October25.516.11258.1
November25.516.11299.3
December27.118.015210.0

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Research updated Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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People associated with this place

  • Bruno Lapa (born 1997)

    a Brazilian football player

  • Fernanda Lapa (1943–2020)

    a Portuguese actress

  • Serhiy Lapa (born 1992)

    a Ukrainian football player

  • Bruno Lapa

    A Brazilian football player born in 1997.

  • Kleber Janke

    Football player born in Lapa, Brazil

Historical figures

  • Fernanda Lapa

    Portuguese actress (1943–2020)

Local business and employers

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Buildings and landmarks

  • Carioca Aqueduct (Arcos da Lapa)

    An 18th-century landmark in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, carrying the Santa Teresa tram.

  • Escadaria Selarón (Lapa Steps)

    World-famous steps in the Lapa neighborhood created by artist Jorge Selarón.

  • Lapa do Santo

    An archaeological site in Minas Gerais, Brazil, where early peoples interred their dead.

  • Escadaria Selarón

    World-famous set of steps located in the Lapa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro

  • Carioca Aqueduct

    18th-century landmark in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro

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01 · Overview

Lapa, in brief

Overview

Lapa is a district of the city of São Paulo, located in Brazil. This urban zone functions under the America/Sao_Paulo timezone.

Geographically positioned at latitude -23.52355 and longitude -46.70726, the district is administered within the state of São Paulo (admin1). Within this territory, the local population is recorded at 75,533 residents. Official administrative governance for the area falls under the Subprefecture of Lapa, which operates as a subprefecture of the city of São Paulo, Brazil.

The broader geographical and linguistic landscape of Lapa connects to multiple regional frameworks within Brazil. Communities in this administrative environment engage using official and spoken languages that include pt-BR, es, en, and fr. Transactions throughout the area utilize the currency designated as BRL. Lapa shares its name with various global locations referenced in geographic records, such as Lapa, Paraná, a town near Curitiba situated in the Southern Region of Brazil, and Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, a neighbourhood located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lapa

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01 · Q&A

Where is Lapa located and what are its coordinates?

Lapa is situated in Brazil at geographic coordinates -23.5236, -46.7073, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Lapa?

Lapa has a recorded population of approximately 75,533 and observes the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Lapa?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Lapa include PT-BR, Spanish, English, French, with BRL used for local transactions.

04 · Q&A

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