Pindamonhangaba
Sign in to savePindamonhangaba is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, located in the Paraíba Valley, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. It is accessible by the Via Dutra (BR-116 – SP-60 highway) at the 99th kilometer. This place name comes from the Old Tupi language meaning "where hooks are made" or, according to a different interpretation, "where the river bends".
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- Pindamonhangaba
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- Municipality
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- Município de PindamonhangabaMunicipality of Pindamonhangaba
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- Pindamonhangaba SP-Brazil City of Aluminum Recycling.JPG
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- Symbol of aluminum recycling in Pindamonhangaba, which is the largest center for recycling aluminum cans in Latin America.
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- Princesa do Norte (Princess of the North)
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- Bandeira Pindamonhangaba SaoPaulo Brasil.svg
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- SaoPaulo Municip Pindamonhangaba.svg
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- 250px
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- Location in the state of São Paulo
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- Pro Patria Semper(Latin)(Pro Country Always)
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- Brazil
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- 250
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Pindamonhangaba is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, located in the Paraíba Valley, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. It is accessible by the Via Dutra (BR-116 – SP-60 highway) at the 99th kilometer. This place name comes from the Old Tupi language meaning "where hooks are made" or, according to a different interpretation, "where the river bends".
== Geography == Estimated population (2020): 170,132 inhabitants Total area: Density (estimated 2020): 232.99 hab/km2 (608/sq mi) Population (Census 2010): inhabitants Density (Census 2010): 201.39/km2 (531/sq mi) Source: IBGE Altitude: 540 meters Humid subtropical climate (Cwa) Average annual temperature: