Subprefecture of Santo Amaro

This article is about the subprefecture of the city of São Paulo. For district with the same name, see Santo Amaro (district of São Paulo).
Subprefecture of Santo Amaro
Subprefecture

Location of the Subprefecture of Santo Amaro 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-Central
Districts Santo Amaro, Campo Belo, Campo Grande
Government
  Type Subprefecture
  Subprefect Ailton Araujo Brandão
Area
  Total 37.8 km2 (14.6 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 207,421
Website Subprefeitura Santo Amaro (Portuguese)

The Subprefecture of Santo Amaro is one of 31 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises three districts: Santo Amaro, Campo Belo, and Campo Grande.[1]

Once part of an independent municipality, this subprefecture hosts the Congonhas Airport, the Apple Store of São Paulo and the Brazilian headquarters of many companies such as Deloitte, SAP, Oracle, KPMG, Cargill, Electrolux and Pepsico, as well as the Brazilian companies Banco Votorantim, NET and Vivo. This subprefecture also features many theatres and concert halls and has the famous cable-stayed Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge, one of the landmarks of São Paulo, connecting it to the subprefecture of Butantã, in the other side of the river.

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Coordinates: 23°39′S 46°42′W / 23.650°S 46.700°W / -23.650; -46.700


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