São José dos Campos, Industrial metropolis in São Paulo state, Brazil.
São José dos Campos extends along the Paraíba do Sul River at 660 meters elevation, surrounded by mountains and research facilities.
The settlement originated from a Jesuit mission in 1611, evolving from Vila Nova de São José to gain municipal status in 1854.
The city maintains multiple research centers, including the Aeronautics Technological Institute, which shapes Brazil's aviation development.
The transportation network includes railways, highways, and an airport, connecting the city to São Paulo and other major Brazilian centers.
São José dos Campos houses Embraer, the third-largest aircraft manufacturer globally, establishing it as Latin America's primary aerospace hub.
Location: São Paulo
Inception: 1767
Elevation above the sea: 660 m
Shares border with: Monteiro Lobato, Jambeiro, Camanducaia, Sapucaí-Mirim, Jacareí, Caçapava, Joanópolis, Igaratá, Piracaia
Website: http://sjc.sp.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -23.17889,-45.88694
Latest update: June 4, 2025 05:22
Estádio Martins Pereira
2 km
Brazilian Aerospace Memorial
5.6 km
Pico do Selado
35.7 km
Museum of Folklore of São José dos Campos
770 m
Residência de Olívio Gomes e Parque Ajardinado
988 m
Anthropology Museum of the Paraíba Valley
16.7 km
Museu da Imigração Italiana de Quiririm "José Indiani"
31.2 km
Estádio ADC Parahyba
1.7 km
O Verdadeiro Sítio do Picapau Amarelo
23.1 km
Casa de Cultura Zé Mira
1 km
Parada da Fonte
45.7 km
Deuses e Faraós Restaurante
3.2 km
Cine Santana
2.1 km
Museu Interativo de Ciências
3 km
Nestle do Brasil
18.7 km
Museu do Folclore de São José dos Campos
885 m
Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas
19.5 km
Conjunto da Tecelagem Parahyba
774 m
Museu de Esportes de São José dos Campos
1.9 km
São Dimas Cathedral
2.2 km
E.E. Ruy Barbosa
20.2 km
E.E. Sant'Anna do Parnaíba
2.4 km
Antigo Cine Teatro São José
284 m
Sanatório Vicentina Aranha
2.3 km
Paço Municipal
612 m
Capela de São Miguel
722 m
Cassiano Ricardo City Public Library
290 m
PP-ZDF
2.4 kmReviews
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