Marsilac (district of São Paulo)

Marsilac is a neighborhood located in the extreme south of the city of São Paulo. Belonging to the subprefecture of Parelheiros. its name is a tribute to engineer Jose Alfredo Marsilac, who developed many techniques for building roads and tunnels even after losing 99% of his vision from being hit by a bomb in the revolution of 1932.

Formation

The formation of the district is particularly the construction of the branch Mairinque-Santos of Railroad Sorocabana, opened in 1935. Along its extension, there were three stations in the district: Engineer Marsilac (which gave name to the surrounding neighborhood and later to its own district), Evangelista de Souza and Rio de Campos.

Features

Located near the Serra do Mar and almost entirely rural, Marsilac has the largest land area of the municipality, equivalent to all its central area. It also has the lowest population density of all districts, largely covered by reserves of the Atlantic Forest.

This is the most remote district of the capital, located about 60-70 kilometers from Center and distant only 10–15 km of beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. It borders the municipalities of St. Vincent and Itanhaém. In its boundaries to the south, it is possible to see the sea at some points. A tiny area of the town lies at sea level, located in small river valley Capivari.

It is the poorest district and has the lowest human development index of the city of São Paulo.

Limit

North: District Parelheiros South: Municipalities Itanhaém and St. Vincent. East: City of Sao Bernardo do Campo West: Municipalities Juquitiba and Embu-Guaçu.

Districts and adjacent municipalities

Parelheiros (North) Municipality of Sao Bernardo do Campo (East) City of Itanhaém and São Vicente (South) City of Juquitiba and Embu-Guaçu (West)