Caieiras

Caieiras
Municipality

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Location of Caieiras
Caieiras

Location of Caieiras

Coordinates: 23°21′52″S 46°44′27″W / 23.36444°S 46.74083°WCoordinates: 23°21′52″S 46°44′27″W / 23.36444°S 46.74083°W
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State  São Paulo
Bairros
Government
  Prefeito Dr. Roberto Hamamoto
Area
  Total 96 km2 (37 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  Total 86,623
  Density 902.32/km2 (2,337.0/sq mi)
Demonym Caieirense
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)

Caieiras is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil.[1] Due to the municipality's large reforestation area, it is known as the "City of the Pines".

The municipality is served by CPTM Line 7 (Ruby).

Economy

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.

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External links

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