Subprefecture of Pinheiros

The Subprefecture of Pinheiros is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It comprises four districts: Pinheiros, Alto de Pinheiros, Itaim Bibi, and Jardim Paulista.[1]

This article is about the subprefecture of the city of São Paulo. For district with the same name, see Pinheiros (district of São Paulo).
Subprefecture of Pinheiros
Subprefecture
Location of the Subprefecture of Pinheiros in São Paulo
Location of municipality of São Paulo within the State of São Paulo
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State São Paulo
Municipality São Paulo
Administrative ZoneWest
DistrictsPinheiros, Alto de Pinheiros, Itaim Bibi, Jardim Paulista
Government
 • TypeSubprefecture
 • SubprefectGeraldo Mantovani
Area
 • Total32.06 km2 (12.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total233,563
HDI0.956 – very high
WebsiteSubprefeitura Pinheiros (Portuguese)

Pinheiros is the most affluent of the subprefectures. It comprises two of the five financial districts of the city, including Paulista Avenue and many of the most important museums of the city. It has also the neighbourhoods of Vila Madalena and Vila Olímpia, famous for its nightlife and dance clubs, and most (though not all) of the upper-class residential neighbourhoods. It is the headquarters of many Brazilian companies such as AmBev, Vivo, Rede Globo (along with Rio de Janeiro), and Grupo Pão de Açúcar, as well as the Brazilian headquarters of many multinational companies, including Google, Microsoft, Apple, Yahoo!, Santander, Ernst & Young, Unilever, Nextel and Bunge.

References
  1. Official Subprefecture Website (Portuguese) Archived 2011-01-26 at the Wayback Machine


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