Ipiranga Brook

Ipiranga Brook
Ipiranga Brook with Monument to the Independence of Brazil
Native name	Riacho do Ipiranga (Portuguese)
Location
Country	Brazil
Region	São Paulo city, São Paulo state
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	São Paulo Botanical Garden, São Paulo city
Mouth	Tamanduateí River
• location	São Paulo city
• coordinates	23°34′S 46°37′W / 23.567°S 46.617°W / -23.567; -46.617
Length	9 km (5.6 mi)

The Ipiranga Brook (in Portuguese: Riacho do Ipiranga, Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁi.aʃu du ipiˈɾɐ̃ga]), is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil, historically known as the place where Dom Pedro I declared the independence of Brazil from the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves.

Its name derives from the Tupi words: "Y", which means water or river, and "Piranga", which means red. It is also mentioned in the country's national anthem.