Cajamar

Cajamar is a municipality in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[2] The population is 77,934 (2020 est.) in an area of 131.39 km².[3] It is bordered by Jundiaí to the north, Franco da Rocha and Caieiras to the east, the capital of the southeast, Santana do Parnaíba and Pirapora do Bom Jesus in the west.

Cajamar
Municipality
The Municipality of Cajamar
Flag
Seal
Motto(s): 
"Justitia et fide conservabitur"  (Latin)
"It shall be preserved by justice and faith"
Cajamar
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°33′01″S 46°38′02″W
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State São Paulo
Metropolitan RegionSão Paulo
FoundedFebruary 18, 1959
Government
 • MayorDanilo Joan (PSD)
Area
 • Total131.39 km2 (50.73 sq mi)
Elevation
760 m (2,490 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total77,934
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)0.786 – medium
WebsiteCity of Cajamar

It became a municipality in 1959, when emancipated from Santana do Parnaíba. In the district headquarters, in the city are also the districts of Jordanésia and Polvilho.

Geography and climate

Cajamar is located at an average altitude of 760 meters.

The climate of the city, and across the metropolitan area of São Paulo, is subtropical. The average annual temperature is around 20C°, with the coldest month July (average 15°C) and warmest in February (average of 23°C). The annual rainfall is around 1300 mm.

References
  1. IBGE 2020
  2. "Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011". Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  3. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística


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