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Pinheiros River is an affluent of the
Tietê RiverThe Tietê river is a Brazilian river in the state of Sao Paulo . The source is in Salesópolisin the Serra do Mar, at 1.120 m altitude1 Although the source is at most 22 Km from the coast1,the escarpment of the Serra do Mar forces her to run in the opposite direction, to the interior, going...
that runs 30 km through the city of
São PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil and the world's 7th largest metropolitan area. The city is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous Brazilian state. It is also the richest city in Brazil. The name of the city honors Saint Paul. São Paulo exerts strong regional influence in...
,
BrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the fifth largest country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the fifth most populous country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean...
. Until 1920, the river was known as
Jurubatuba, and after being
canalCanals are artificial channels for water. There are two types of canal: aqueduct canals are used for the conveyance and delivery of water, and waterway canals are navigable transportation canals used for passage of goods and people, often connected to existing lakes, rivers, or oceans.The word...
ized its name was changed to
Pinheiros.