Campos do Jordão
| Município de Campos do Jordão | |||
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View over Campos do Jordão
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| Nickname(s): Suíça Brasileira (Brazilian Switzerland) | |||
 Location of Campos do Jordão in the state of São Paulo |
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| Coordinates: 22°44′22″S 45°35′29″W / 22.73944°S 45.59139°WCoordinates: 22°44′22″S 45°35′29″W / 22.73944°S 45.59139°W | |||
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 Brazil
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| Region | Southeast | ||
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 São Paulo
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| Metropolitan Region | Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte | ||
| Founded | April 29, 1874 | ||
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| • Mayor | Frederico Guidoni (PSDB) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 290.52 km2 (112.17 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,628 m (5,341 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Total | 50,852 | ||
| • Density | 180/km2 (450/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BRST (UTC-2) | ||
| Postal Code | 12460-000 | ||
| Area code(s) | +55 12 | ||
| HDI (2000) | 0.820 – high | ||
| Website | Campos do Jordão, São Paulo | ||
Campos do Jordão (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkɐ̃pus du ʒoɾˈdɐ̃w]) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in southeastern Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The population is 50,852 (2015 est.) in an area of 290.52 square kilometres (112.17 sq mi). The city is situated 1,628 metres (5,341 ft) above sea level and is the highest city in Brazil.
The municipality contains the 8,341 hectares (20,610 acres) Campos do Jordão State Park, created in 1941. It contains the 503 hectares (1,240 acres) Mananciais de Campos do Jordão State Park, created in 1993 to protect the water supply of the municipal seat. It also contains the 28,800 hectares (71,000 acres) Campos do Jordão Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984.
The Mantiqueira Mountains provide unique panoramic views, and the municipality's region still has undeveloped old growth Atlantic Forest habitat. The endemic Brazilian Paraná pine (Araucaria angustifolia) is found here. There are numerous outdoor activities for tourists and winter residents. These include hiking, mountain climbing, treetop cable swings (arborismo), horseback riding, and ATV and motorbike riding. July, of winter season vacations, sees an enormous influx of visitors (more than quadrupling the city's population), due in part to the winter festival of classical music.
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