Subprefecture of Parelheiros

This article is about the subprefecture of the city of São Paulo. For district with the same name, see Parelheiros (district of São Paulo).

The Subprefecture of Parelheiros is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises two districts: Parelheiros and Marsilac.^[1]

Subprefecture of Parelheiros
Subprefecture
Location of the Subprefecture of Parelheiros in São Paulo
Location of municipality of São Paulo within the State of São Paulo
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Municipality	São Paulo
Administrative Zone	South
Districts	Parelheiros, Marsilac
Government
• Type	Subprefecture
• Subprefect	Noel Miranda Castro
Area
• Total	360.6 km2 (139.2 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	148,239
Website	Subprefecture of Parelheiros (Portuguese)

It's the southernmost, least populated and poorest borough of São Paulo. Most of its area is rural, covered by parts of the Atlantic Rainforest.

Public Equipment

• 50th Metropolitan Military Police Battalion

See also

• Line 9 of Train (CPTM)
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro
• Parelheiros-Itanhaém Highway 57
• Guarapiranga Reservoir
• Colônia crater