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Socorro (district Of São Paulo)
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. Education Colégio Humboldt São Paulo, a German international school, is located in Interlagos in Socorro. '' Colégio Humboldt São Paulo''. Retrieved on 15 March 2015. "Av. Eng. Alberto Kuhlmann, 525 · Interlagos · 04784-010 · São Paulo" Neighborhoods * |
Guarapiranga
__NOTOC__ The Reservoir of Guarapiranga (Represa de Guarapiranga) is a reservoir in the southern area of the city of São Paulo, in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Construction The Reservoir of Guarapiranga was constructed in 1906 by the São Paulo Tramway, Light and Power Company, also known as "Light", which was the company responsible for the regions supply of electrical energy at that time. In 1928, Guarapiranga began being used as a reservoir for potable water distribution.SOLIA, Mariângela; FARIA, Odair Marcos; ARAÚJO, Ricardo. ''Mananciais da região metropolitana de São Paulo''. São Paulo: Sabesp, 2007 Water supply The reservoir is supplied by the River Guarapiranga and other smaller rivers and brooks, traversing areas of the cities of São Paulo, Itapecerica da Serra, and Embu-Guaçu. It was constructed originally to attend the necessities of the production of electrical energy in the Parnaíba Hydroelectric generating plant. It is currently utilized for the water su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
