Santo Amaro is a district located within the subprefecture of the same name in the southern area of the city of

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. It was formerly a separate

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from 1832 until 1935, when it was incorporated into the city of

. The district spans an area of 16.04 km² (6.19 sq mi), with a population of 85,349 recorded by the

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. Its most central part is the Largo 13 de Maio, where the Santo Amaro Cathedral and the Marco Zero ( kilometre zero) of the old city of Santo Amaro are located. Catedral_Santo_Amaro_02

A German international school, Colégio Humboldt São Paulo (formerly named Ginásio Humboldt), is also located in Santo Amaro.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro
1935 disestablishments in Brazil Former cities Districts of São Paulo Populated places disestablished in 1935 {{MesoregionSãoPaulo-geo-stub

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