Pinhais

Pinhais

Buildings at the boundary between Pinhais and Curitiba
Nickname(s): "Terra dos pinheirais" / "Morada da Gralha-Azul"
(Land of the pine fields / Home of the Azure Jay)

Location of Pinhais in Paraná state and Brazil
Coordinates: 25°25′57″S 49°11′36″W / 25.43250°S 49.19333°W / -25.43250; -49.19333Coordinates: 25°25′57″S 49°11′36″W / 25.43250°S 49.19333°W / -25.43250; -49.19333
Country Brazil Brazil
Region South
State Paraná
Founded March 20, 1992
Government
  Mayor Luiz Goularte Alves (PT)
Area
  Total 61.007 km2 (23.555 sq mi)
Elevation 893 m (2,930 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 119,379
  Density 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
  [1]
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000) 0.815 – high[2]
Website www.pinhais.pr.gov.br
Our Lady of Good Hope Church

Pinhais is a municipality in Paraná state in Brazil. As of 2012, the population was 119,379. It was emancipated from the municipality of Piraquara in 1992 and is part of the metropolitan region of Curitiba. It is the smallest municipality in Paraná by area. In its territory lies the Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba.

Education

Private schools:

References

  1. "2012 Populational Estimate" (PDF). Censo Populacional 2012. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  2. - UNDP
  3. "Contact." Colégio Suíço-Brasileiro de Curitiba. Retrieved on April 25, 2016. "Street: Wanda dos Santos Mallmann, 537 Zip code: 83323-400 Pinhais (PR) - Brasil " - German, Portuguese
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