Caieiras is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil.[2] It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[3] The population is 102,775 (2020 est.) in an area of 97.64 km2.[4] Due to the municipality's large reforestation area, it is known as the "City of the Pines".
Caieiras | |
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![]() Location of Caieiras | |
Coordinates: 23°21′52″S 46°44′27″W / 23.36444°S 46.74083°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Southeast |
State | ![]() |
Metropolitan Region | São Paulo |
Government | |
• Prefect | Gerson Romeiro |
Area | |
• Total | 97.64 km2 (37.70 sq mi) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 102,775 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Demonym | Caieirense |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
The municipality contains part of the 7,917 hectares (19,560 acres) Cantareira State Park, created in 1962, which protects a large part of the metropolitan São Paulo water supply.[5]
The municipality is served by CPTM Line 7 (Ruby).
Economy
editThe economy of the city is based on paper industry. Most of the territory of the town consists of reforesting areas belonging to Companhia Melhoramentos de São Paulo.[citation needed]
Media
editIn telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[6] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[7]
References
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Prefeitura Municipal de Caieiras (Portuguese)". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ "Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011". Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- ^ "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (PDF). 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
2018 Estimates of Population
- ^ Leonel, Cristiane (June 2009), Plano de Manejo do Parque Estadual da Cantareira: Resumo Executivo (PDF) (in Portuguese), SEMA/SP, p. vi, retrieved 2016-12-10[dead link]
- ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
External links
editMedia related to Caieiras at Wikimedia Commons