Pinheiros

Pinheiros (Portuguese pronunciation: [pĩˈɲejɾus], "pine trees") is a district in the subprefecture of the same name in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Prior to development, the land which this borough occupies was dominated by the dense forest which contained a Brazilian subtropical species of pine, Araucaria angustifolia, which is also the symbol of the Paraná state.

For other uses, see Pinheiros (disambiguation).

Pinheiros
Location in the city of São Paulo
View of Pinheiros and Rebouças Avenue
Country	Brazil
State	São Paulo
City	São Paulo
Government
• Type	Subprefecture
• Subprefect	Coronel Bucheroni
Area
• Total	8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population  (2000)
• Total	62.997
• Density	7.875/km2 (20.40/sq mi)
HDI	0.960 – very high
Website	Subprefecture of Pinheiros

The district comprises the neighborhoods of Jardim das Bandeiras, Jardim Viana, Jardim das Rosas, Pinheiros, Vila Madalena, Sumarezinho, Jardim Europa, and Jardim Paulistano, the last two being part of the Jardins upper class region. The HDI of the borough was 0.960,^{[1][dead link]} the second highest in the city of São Paulo.