Jundiaí
Encyclopedia
Jundiaí is a city and municipality
in the state of São Paulo
, Brazil
. The population in 2009 was 349,929, and the area is 433.958 km². The elevation is 761 m. Distance is 60 km north of the city of São Paulo
.
, Campo Limpo Paulista
, Franco da Rocha, Cajamar
, Pirapora do Bom Jesus
, Cabreúva
, Itupeva
, Louveira
, Vinhedo
, Itatiba
and Jarinu
.
The name of the town comes from the Tupi language, and it means the place of the jundiá
("fish with barbs", the Rhamdia quelen species).
Jundiaí has enjoyed a steep population growth, in large part fueled by a shift of residents from the megalopolis
of São Paulo, in search of better living conditions.
that has a natural reserve with one of the largest forested areas in the state of São Paulo, with beautiful landscapes and many opportunities for ecotourism, large hotel-farms and radical sports.
The Jundiahy section is a historical area amongst the rivers Jundiai, Guapeva and Mato.It is an affluent neighborhood with fancy houses, gardens and a traditional small community business.
is the city's football (soccer)
club. The team, which plays at Jayme Cintra Stadium
, was the champion of Copa do Brasil
2005 (Cup of Brazil).
serves the city and region.
Jundiaí has a connection in the Jundiaí station with Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos
(CPTM).
It has a good system of public transportation, accessible for low prices. Some buses have wheelchair lifts, monitors that broadcast videos about the city and education, and that also serve as music boxes. They are all connected by terminais (terminals), what provides a lower price for the population, assuming that when you arrive in a terminal you can get any bus for free and even go to another terminal, paying only one ticket. Students and workers pay half of the price when they use an electronic card.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the state of São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The population in 2009 was 349,929, and the area is 433.958 km². The elevation is 761 m. Distance is 60 km north of the city of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
.
History and Geography
The municipality was founded on December 14, 1655, when it was elevated to the category of village. Its first urbanization was carried out in 1657. Jundiaí has borders with Várzea PaulistaVárzea Paulista
Várzea Paulista is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 105,051 and the area is 34.73 km². The elevation is 745 m....
, Campo Limpo Paulista
Campo Limpo Paulista
Campo Limpo Paulista is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2010 is 74,114 and the area is 80.267 km². The elevation is 745 m. The town is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Campo Limpo....
, Franco da Rocha, Cajamar
Cajamar
Cajamar is a municipality in the State of Sao Paulo, located in Greater São Paulo. The estimated population in 2009 was 63,675 inhabitants and the area is 128.4 square kilometers, resulting in a density of 493.5 inhabitants / km ²...
, Pirapora do Bom Jesus
Pirapora do Bom Jesus
Pirapora do Bom Jesus is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 is 13,762, the density is 127.43/km² and the area is 108 km². Pirapora comes from the Tupi language.-See also:*Pirapora...
, Cabreúva
Cabreúva
Cabreúva is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 is 36,106, the density is about 138/km² the area is 261 km² The elevation is 640 m...
, Itupeva
Itupeva
Itupeva is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 30,283 and the area is 201.68 km². The elevation is 675 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. It's a rural city, you can find lot of kinds of crops growing there. It has also an urban/suburban...
, Louveira
Louveira
Louveira is a municipality/county in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 27,925 and the area is 55.418 km². The elevation is 690 m....
, Vinhedo
Vinhedo
Vinhedo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 54,194 and its area is 81.956 km². The elevation is 725 m. It was founded in 1949....
, Itatiba
Itatiba
Itatiba is a county in the state of São Paulo in Brazil and distant approximately 70 km from the State Capital . The population in 2004 was 91,228 and the city has an area of 323.38 km². The average elevation is 750 m. The place's name comes from the Tupi Guarani language, and means "Many Rocks"...
and Jarinu
Jarinu
Jarinu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 20,203 and the area is 207.67 km². The elevation is 755 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language....
.
The name of the town comes from the Tupi language, and it means the place of the jundiá
Rhamdia
Rhamdia is a genus of catfishes of the family Heptapteridae.The monophyly of Rhamdia is not yet established.Rhamdia catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores. This genus includes a number of troglobitic members, encompassing a number of taxa, including R. quelen urichi, R. laticauda...
("fish with barbs", the Rhamdia quelen species).
Jundiaí has enjoyed a steep population growth, in large part fueled by a shift of residents from the megalopolis
Megalopolis (city type)
A megalopolis is typically defined as a chain of roughly adjacent metropolitan areas. The term was used by Oswald Spengler in his 1918 book, The Decline of the West, and Lewis Mumford in his 1938 book, The Culture of Cities, which described it as the first stage in urban overdevelopment and...
of São Paulo, in search of better living conditions.
Tourism
The Serra do Japi (Japi mountain range), situated southeast of the city, is a state parkState park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
that has a natural reserve with one of the largest forested areas in the state of São Paulo, with beautiful landscapes and many opportunities for ecotourism, large hotel-farms and radical sports.
The Jundiahy section is a historical area amongst the rivers Jundiai, Guapeva and Mato.It is an affluent neighborhood with fancy houses, gardens and a traditional small community business.
Sports
PaulistaPaulista Futebol Clube
Paulista Futebol Clube, or Paulista as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Jundiaí, in São Paulo, founded on May 17, 1909.Home stadium is the Jayme Cintra stadium, capacity 15,000...
is the city's football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club. The team, which plays at Jayme Cintra Stadium
Estádio Jayme Cintra
Estádio Dr. Jayme Pinheiro de Ulhoa Cintra, usually known as Estádio Jayme Cintra, is a multi-purpose stadium in Jundiaí, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for Paulista Futebol Clube football matches. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people....
, was the champion of Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...
2005 (Cup of Brazil).
Transportation
The Jundiaí AirportJundiaí Airport
Comandante Rolim Adolfo Amaro Airport is the airport serving Jundiaí, Brazil. It is named after Rolim Adolfo Amaro , founder and former president of TAM Airlines.It is operated by DAESP.-History:...
serves the city and region.
Jundiaí has a connection in the Jundiaí station with Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos
Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos
Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos is a commuter rail company owned by the São Paulo State Secretariat for Metropolitan Transports. It was created in 1992 from several railroads that already existed in Greater São Paulo, Brazil....
(CPTM).
It has a good system of public transportation, accessible for low prices. Some buses have wheelchair lifts, monitors that broadcast videos about the city and education, and that also serve as music boxes. They are all connected by terminais (terminals), what provides a lower price for the population, assuming that when you arrive in a terminal you can get any bus for free and even go to another terminal, paying only one ticket. Students and workers pay half of the price when they use an electronic card.
Twin towns and sister cities
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Iwakuni, Japan
Padova, Italy
Taian, China
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Notable people
- Adriano BassoAdriano BassoAdriano Basso is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Hull City as a goalkeeper.Basso began his playing career in his native Brazil before entering English league football with Bristol City for whom he remained for five years...
(1975), footballer - Ana Carolina Reston Macan (1985–2006), -model
- Antônio de Queirós Teles, barão de Jundiaí (1789–1870), politician
- Antônio de Queirós Teles, conde do Parnaíba (1831–1888), politician, and president of São Paulo Province (1886–1887)
- Cida Marques, model and actress
- Dalmo Gaspar
- Décio PignatariDécio PignatariDécio Pignatari is a Brazilian poet, essayist and translator.Since the 1950s, conducting experiments with poetic language, incorporating visuals elements and the fragmentation of words...
(1927-), writer and poet - DoniDonieber Alexander MarangonDoniéber Alexander Marangon , more frequently known as simply Doni, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Liverpool as a goalkeeper. He was born in Jundiaí, São Paulo....
(1979), footballer - Douglas Tufano, professor and linguist
- Eloísa Mafalda (1924), actress
- Edinaldo Batista Libânio (1979), footballer
- ISRAEL DONIZETE FERRAZ (1973), photographer www.israelferraz.com
- Jean Fercondini (1987), actor
- José Arnaldo de Oliveira (1963), sociologist
- Max Gehringer (1949), lawyer
- NenêAnderson Luiz de CarvalhoAnderson Luiz de Carvalho, aka Nenê , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in Ligue 1....
(1981), footballer - Oscar Maroni Filho (1949), businessman
- ReginaldoReginaldo Ferreira da SilvaReginaldo Ferreira da Silva is a Brazilian professional football player in the winger position, who plays for A.C. Siena....
(1983-) , footballer - Viviane BrunieriViviane BrunieriViviane Brunieri is a Brazilian former model and porn star. Brunieri was best known for her relationship with Ronaldo in 1996, which earned her the nickname Vivi Ronaldinha...
(1976), model and porn star - Zenaide Oliveira (1985), athlete