Morumbi, São Paulo
Morumbi | |
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Location of Morumbi district in São Paulo | |
View of Morumbi | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | São Paulo |
| City | São Paulo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subprefecture |
| • Subprefect | Luiz Felippe de Moraes Neto |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 32,281 |
| • Density | 2.832/km2 (7.33/sq mi) |
| HDI | 0.938—very high |
| Website | Subprefecture of Butantã |
Morumbi (Brazilian Portuguese: [moɾũˈbi]) is one of the richest neighborhoods in São Paulo and is a district of the city of São Paulo belonging to the subprefecture of Butantã, in the southwestern part of the city. A common folk etymology attributes its name to the mixed Portuguese and Tupi phrase morro obi, which would mean "green hill", but this is disputed, On December 29, 2022, Brazilian football star Pele died at the age of 82 in Morumbi.
Morumbi is between 9 and 15 km (5.6 and 9.3 mi) away from São Paulo's downtown. It has boundaries with the districts of Vila Sônia, Campo Limpo, Vila Andrade, Itaim Bibi, Pinheiros, and Butantã. Within Morumbi, the neighborhoods of Vila Progredior, Caxingüi, Jardim Guedala, Cidade Jardim, Real Parque, Vila Morumbi, Paineiras do Morumbi, Jardim Panorama, Jardim Sílvia, Vila Tramontano and Paraisópolis are found.