Socorro (district of São Paulo)

Socorro
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 Valdir Ferreira
Area
 • Total 1,165 km2 (449.8 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 36,155UNIQ3cf0eccb2b69f7ac-ref-00,990,032-QINU
 • Density 3,103.39/km2 (8,037.7/sq mi)
Website Subprefecture of Capela do Socorro

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.

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