Socorro (Portuguese for "Help") is a district in the subprefecture of Capela do Socorro, in southern São Paulo, Brazil. Between the Guarapiranga and Billings Reservoirs, lies the Autódromo José Carlos Pace.
Socorro | |
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![]() Socorro district with the Guarapiranga reservoir at the background | |
![]() Location in the city of São Paulo | |
Country | Brazil |
State | São Paulo |
City | São Paulo |
Government | |
• Type | Subprefecture |
• Subprefect | Marco Antônio Augusto |
Area | |
• Total | 11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 36,155[1] |
• Density | 3,103.39/km2 (8,037.7/sq mi) |
Website | Subprefecture of Capela do Socorro |
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Colégio Humboldt São Paulo, a German international school, is located in Interlagos in Socorro.[2]
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