Caieiras

Caieiras is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 102,775 (2020 est.) in an area of 97.64 km2. Due to the municipality's large reforestation area, it is known as the "City of the Pines".

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Caieiras
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: CaieirasSul.JPG
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira de Caieiras.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Brasão de Caieiras.svg
Settlement.image_map: SaoPaulo Municip Caieiras.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Caieiras
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Caieiras
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southeast
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Metropolitan Region
Settlement.subdivision_name3: São Paulo
Settlement.leader_title: Prefect
Settlement.leader_name: Gilmar Soares Vicente
Settlement.established_date: 1958

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The municipality contains part of the Cantareira State Park, created in 1962, which protects a large part of the metropolitan São Paulo water supply.

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