Official Name: | Socorro |
Mapsize: | 250px |
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: | Marco Antônio Augusto |
Area Total Km2: | 11.65 |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Population Total: | 36,155[1] |
Population Density Km2: | 3103.39 |
Website: | Subprefecture of Capela do Socorro |
Socorro (Portuguese for "Help" or "Aid") is a district in southern São Paulo, Brazil. Originally part of the Santo Amaro district, it is now part of the subprefecture of Capela do Socorro. Both the Guarapiranga and Billings Reservoirs are located in the district, making it a popular location for the practice of nautical sports. Between the two reservoirs lies the Autódromo Interlagos, which hosts the Brazilian Grand Prix and Formula One races.
Colégio Humboldt São Paulo, a German international school, is located in Interlagos in Socorro.[2]