Subprefecture of Parelheiros | |
Settlement Type: | Subprefecture |
Image Map1: | SaoPaulo Municip SaoPaulo.svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of municipality of São Paulo within the State of São Paulo |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Southeast |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | São Paulo |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | São Paulo |
Subdivision Type4: | Administrative Zone |
Subdivision Name4: | South |
Parts Type: | Districts |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | Parelheiros |
P2: | Marsilac |
Government Type: | Subprefecture |
Leader Title: | Subprefect |
Leader Name: | Noel Miranda Castro |
Area Total Km2: | 360.6 |
Population Total: | 148,239 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
The Subprefecture of Parelheiros is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises two districts: Parelheiros and Marsilac.[1]
It's the southernmost, least populated and poorest borough of São Paulo. Most of its area is rural, covered by parts of the Atlantic Rainforest.