Jundiaí

For other uses, see Jundiaí do Sul and Jundiaí River.
Jundiaí
Municipality

A view of downtown Jundiaí

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Location in São Paulo state
Jundiaí

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 23°11′11″S 46°53′3″W / 23.18639°S 46.88417°W / -23.18639; -46.88417Coordinates: 23°11′11″S 46°53′3″W / 23.18639°S 46.88417°W / -23.18639; -46.88417
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
State São Paulo
Government
 • Mayor Pedro Bigardi (PSD)
Area
 • Total 431.21 km2 (166.49 sq mi)
Elevation 761 m (2,497 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Total 401,896
 • Density 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Postal code 13200-000
Area code +55 11
Website Jundiai

Jundiaí is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 401,896 (2015 est.) in an area of 431.21 km².[1] The elevation is 761 m. Distance is 60 km north of the city of São Paulo. The GDP is 9.7 billion of dollars (20.1 billions reais). The budget for 2013 is USD 787 millions (1.63 billions reais), according to the official data of the City Hall and approved by the City Council.

History and Geography

The municipality was founded on December 14, 1655, when it was elevated to the category of village. Its first urbanization was carried out in 1657. Jundiaí has borders with Várzea Paulista, Campo Limpo Paulista, Franco da Rocha, Cajamar, Pirapora do Bom Jesus, Cabreúva, Itupeva, Louveira, Vinhedo, Itatiba and Jarinu.

The name of the town comes from the Tupi language, and it means the place of the jundiá ("fish with barbs", the Rhamdia quelen species).

Jundiaí has enjoyed a steep population growth, in large part fueled by a shift of residents from the megalopolis of São Paulo, seeking better living conditions.

Tourism

The Serra do Japi (Japi mountain range), situated southeast of the city, is a state park that has a natural reserve with one of the largest forested areas in the state of São Paulo, with beautiful landscapes and many opportunities for ecotourism, large hotel-farms and extreme sports.

The Jundiahy section is a historical area amongst the rivers Jundiai, Guapeva and Mato.It is an affluent neighborhood with fancy houses, gardens and a traditional small community business.

Sports

Paulista is the city's football (soccer) club. The team, which plays at Jayme Cintra Stadium, was the champion of Copa do Brasil 2005 (Cup of Brazil).

Transportation

The Jundiaí Airport serves the city and region for small airplanes. Jundiaí has a connection in the Jundiaí station with Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM). It has a system of public transportation that currently costs R$3,00 (USD 1,45) for one way . Most of the buses have wheelchair lifts and a few have monitors that broadcast videos about the city and education. The lines are all connected by terminais (terminals), what makes the users' traffic faster and cheaper since there is free circulation in the terminals to the linhas alimentadoras (feeding lines), which carry the passengers from the terminals to their respective destinations . Yellow and reloadable electronic cards that replace cash may be used by regular users that perform a register; students have a blue card that charges only half instead of the ticket's full price; the elderly or disabled own a grey or green card which allows free admittance.

Twin towns and sister cities

Japan Iwakuni, Japan
Italy Padova, Italy
United States Trenton, USA

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
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