The Subprefecture of Pinheiros is one of 32

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s of the city of

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. It comprises four districts:

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, Alto de Pinheiros,

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, and Jardim Paulista.Official Subprefecture Website (Portuguese)
Pinheiros is the most affluent of the subprefectures. It comprises two of the five financial districts of the city, including

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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,

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(along with

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), and

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, as well as the Brazilian headquarters of many multinational companies, including

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, Santander,

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and Bunge.

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