The Subprefecture of Santo Amaro is one of 32

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s of the city of

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, comprising three districts: Santo Amaro,

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, and

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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 subprefecture covers an area of 37.75 km² (14.58 sq mi), with a population of 272.332 recorded by the

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. Santo Amaro hosts

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, the city's second busiest airport, and the Brazilian headquarters of many international corporations such as

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and

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, as well as those of Brazilian companies

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, Claro and Vivo. This subprefecture also features many theatres and concert halls and is the site of the famous cable-stayed

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, one of the engineering landmarks of São Paulo, connecting it to the Subprefecture of Butantã, on the other side of

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro
Subprefectures of São Paulo {{MesoregionSãoPaulo-geo-stub

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