Santo Amaro (district of São Paulo) explained

Official Name:Santo Amaro
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Estação Santo Amaro.jpg
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:São Paulo
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:São Paulo
Government Type:Subprefecture
Leader Title:Subprefect
Leader Name:Ailton Araujo Brandão
Area Total Km2:15.6
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:52.411
Population Density Km2:3.360
Blank Name:HDI
Blank Info:0.943 –high
Website:Subprefecture of Santo Amaro

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.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Encontra Largo 13 de Maio Guia do Largo 13 de Maio » EncontraLargo13deMaio.com . 2024-08-30 . Encontra Largo 13 de Maio . pt-BR.
  2. "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"