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Subprefecture of Santo Amaro
Subprefecture in Southeast, Brazil

Subprefecture of Santo Amaro

The Subprefecture of Santo Amaro is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil, comprising three districts: Santo Amaro, Campo Belo, and Campo Grande.

It was formerly a separate municipality from 1832 until 1935, when it was incorporated into the city of São Paulo.

How locals move

Getting around Subprefecture of Santo Amaro the local way

  • Get inTransport by air by helicopter throughout São Pauo.
  • Go nextMany of São Paulo's immediate neighbors are connected by the EMTU bus service and the commuter rail, making for a range of good day trip options.
  • Go nextHotels sometimes provide leisure activities such as scuba diving, mountain biking and trekking.
  • Go nextIlhabela (3½ hr) - Accessible only from São Sebastião by ferry, it is an archipelago with various savage beaches and ecotourism options.

From Wikivoyage: São Paulo, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Gildemax (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.