Cajamar, Municipality in São Paulo Metropolitan Region, Brazil
Cajamar is a municipality in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region of southeastern Brazil. The area sits at an elevation of roughly 760 meters and spreads across gently rolling terrain with residential neighborhoods, industrial zones, and scattered patches of green space.
The municipality became independent from Santana do Parnaíba in 1959, forming its own administrative unit within São Paulo state. This separation allowed the area to develop its own local government and services over the following decades.
The population of 92,689 residents represents different backgrounds, with 46,505 identifying as White, 38,129 as Mixed, and 8,053 as Black.
The municipality includes three main districts: the central area, Jordanésia, and Polvilho, connected by local roads and buses. Visitors can move between districts using public transport, with the central area offering most services and facilities.
The climate here brings warm summers and mild winters, with July being the coolest month and February the warmest. The rainy season extends throughout the year, with the wettest months bringing heavier rainfall than the drier periods.
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