Limeira

Limeira is an administrative center in eastern São Paulo state that spreads across a wide urban area with residential and industrial districts. The center sits on a plateau and is crossed by smaller side roads leading to commercial zones on the outskirts.

In the 1820s the settlement formed along an old trade route to Cuiabá where mills attracted farmers and landowners. During the 20th century the area developed into an industrial center focused on metalwork and agriculture.

Around 450 companies in the jewelry and costume jewelry sector shape the local economy and make the area a major export hub. Streets in the center show active commercial movement during weekdays as workers and trucks move between factories and trade centers.

Two major highways lead toward São Paulo and make access by car or bus straightforward from different parts of the country. The city center can be explored on foot while taxis and rideshares help reach the industrial outer districts.

The region produces a large number of citrus seedlings each year that are raised in nurseries on the outskirts and distributed nationwide. Sugar cane fields surround wide sections of the outer areas and shape the landscape during harvest season.

Location: São Paulo

Inception: 1863

Elevation above the sea: 588 m

Shares border with: Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Americana, Araras, Artur Nogueira, Cordeirópolis, Cosmópolis, Engenheiro Coelho, Iracemápolis, Piracicaba

Website: http://limeira.sp.gov.br

GPS coordinates: -22.56472,-47.40167

Latest update: December 13, 2025 15:35