Jundiaí

Jundiaí is a municipality in São Paulo state that spreads between hills and forest areas near the Serra do Japi. The city combines residential neighborhoods with industrial zones and agricultural land where grapevines and strawberries are grown.

The area was founded in the mid-17th century and grew along a trade route linking the interior to the coast. In the 20th century the place transformed into a center for ceramics and textile industries.

The name comes from the Tupi word for stingray and recalls the original landscape shaped by its rivers. Today vineyards and strawberry fields mark the surroundings, and many visitors arrive during harvest season to buy fresh fruit directly from farms.

The place lies roughly an hour's drive northwest of São Paulo and can be reached via several highways. Visitors find the center manageable on foot, while rural areas require a vehicle.

The place houses a botanical museum in a historic estate that displays rare plant collections from the Atlantic rainforest. Less known is an old railway tunnel that now serves as a cool passage for walkers.

Location: São Paulo

Inception: December 14, 1655

Elevation above the sea: 761 m

Shares border with: Itatiba, Jarinu, Campo Limpo Paulista, Várzea Paulista, Franco da Rocha, Cajamar, Pirapora do Bom Jesus, Cabreúva, Itupeva, Louveira

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

GPS coordinates: -23.18639,-46.88417

Latest update: December 15, 2025 00:54