Santo Amaro is a district in the subprefecture of the same name in the southern area of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It was formerly a separate municipality until 1933, when it was incorporated to the municipality of São Paulo.
Santo Amaro | |
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 Location in the city of São Paulo | |
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| Country | Brazil |
| State | São Paulo |
| City | São Paulo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subprefecture |
| • Subprefect | Ailton Araujo Brandão |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 52.411 |
| • Density | 3.360/km2 (8.70/sq mi) |
| HDI | 0.943 –high |
| Website | Subprefecture of Santo Amaro |
The district of Santo Amaro represents the plurality of Brazilian citizens, its best known part is Largo 13 de Maio where the Santo Amaro Cathedral is located and also the zero mark.[1]
A German school, Ginasio Humboldt Santo Amaro, was previously in Santo Amaro.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ "Encontra Largo 13 de Maio | Guia do Largo 13 de Maio » EncontraLargo13deMaio.com". Encontra Largo 13 de Maio (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "Deutscher Bundestag 4. Wahlperiode Drucksache IV/3672" (Archive). Bundestag (West Germany). 23 June 1965. Retrieved on 12 March 2016. p. 19/51. "Ginasio Humboldt Santo Amaro Sao Paulo Rua da Matrica 204"
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