Interlagos is a neighborhood located in the district of Socorro in the city of

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. Its name comes from the fact that the region is located between two large

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and

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, built in the early 20th century to supply

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and

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to the city. The suburb of Interlagos is located in the south region of São Paulo City on the east bank of the Guarapiranga reservoir. The

Autódromo José Carlos Pace The Autódromo José Carlos Pace, better known as Interlagos, is a motorsport circuit located in the city of São Paulo, in the neighborhood of Interlagos. It was inaugurated on 12 May 1940, by the federal intervener Adhemar de Barros. The t ...

itself is still commonly called Interlagos, although that has not been its official name since the 1970s, and it is actually located in the district of

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, not Socorro. The history of the Interlagos circuit dates back to the 1920s, when the city of São Paulo was undergoing a process of fast

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Colégio Humboldt São Paulo Colégio Humboldt São Paulo is a German international school in the Interlagos neighborhood of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. The school serves infant school through the final year of secondary school. History The German school first opened on M ...

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Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace Arquibancadas

External links

* – The official website of the

Subprefecture of Capela do Socorro The Subprefecture of Capela do Socorro is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises three districts: Socorro, Grajaú, and Cidade Dutra. This is the most populous subprefecture of São Paulo, with a total popula ...

Interlagos News

Gazette of Interlagos
* – The official website of the

Brazilian Grand Prix The Brazilian Grand Prix ( pt, Grande Prêmio do Brasil), currently held under the name São Paulo Grand Prix ( pt, Grande Prêmio de São Paulo), is a Formula One championship race which is currently held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace ...

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro
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