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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Caieiras Location of Caieiras | |
Coordinates: 23°21′52″S 46°44′27″W / 23.36444°S 46.74083°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
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).
The 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]
2018 Estimates of Population
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