Pinhais | |
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Buildings at the boundary between Pinhais and Curitiba
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Nickname(s): "Terra dos pinheirais" / "Morada da Gralha-Azul" (Land of the pine fields / Home of the Azure Jay) |
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Location of Pinhais in Paraná state and Brazil |
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Coordinates: 25°25′57″S 49°11′36″W / 25.43250°S 49.19333°WCoordinates: 25°25′57″S 49°11′36″W / 25.43250°S 49.19333°W | |
Country | 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) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
HDI (2000) | 0.815 – high |
Website | www.pinhais.pr.gov.br |
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.
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