History of São Paulo

Brazil Social / Cultural Tours - Tibiriçá was the chief of the Indian village Inhapuambuçu which was located on the hill between the Tamanduateí and Anhangabaú river (actual historical center of São Paulo).

Together with his brothers Caiubi (Jerubatuba village) and Piquerobi (Ururaí / São Miguel village), he commanded during the pre-colonial and colonial time the Tupiniquim Indians in the so - called Piratininga highlands (actual Paulista Plateau).

His daughter Bartira (baptized Isabel) was married with João Ramalho.

Tibiriçá allowed the Jesuit priests to visit his village and to convert his tribe to the Catholic religion. Together with João Ramalho, he could defeat the Carijó / Tamoio alliance which, in 1562, surrounded and attacked São Paulo. Tibiriçá died in December of the same year and his body is buried in the Sé Cathedral in São Paulo (see churches).