Subprefecture of Capela do Socorro

Subprefecture of Capela do Socorro
Subprefecture

Location of the Subprefecture of Capela do Socorro in São Paulo

Location of municipality of São Paulo within the State of São Paulo
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State São Paulo
Municipality São Paulo
Administrative Zone South
Districts Socorro, Grajaú, Cidade Dutra
Government
  Type Subprefecture
  Subprefect Marco Antônio Augusto
Area
  Total 132.23 km2 (51.05 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 672,901
Website Subprefeitura Capela do Socorro (Portuguese)

The Subprefecture of Capela do Socorro is one of 31 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises three districts: Socorro, Grajaú, and Cidade Dutra.[1]

This is the most populous subprefecture of São Paulo, with a total population of 672,901 inhabitants according to the census of 2010. It hosts the Interlagos Circuit, which receives yearly the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix and also the only beach inside the municipality of São Paulo, in the margins of the Guarapiranga Dam.

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Coordinates: 23°35′16″S 46°43′00″W / 23.58778°S 46.71667°W / -23.58778; -46.71667


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