Pindamonhangaba
Pindamonhangaba | |
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| Município de Pindamonhangaba Municipality of Pindamonhangaba | |
Symbol of aluminum recycling in Pindamonhangaba, which is the largest center for recycling aluminum cans in Latin America. | |
| Nickname: Princesa do Norte (Princess of the North) | |
| Motto(s): | |
Location in the state of São Paulo | |
| Coordinates: 22°55′26″S 45°27′42″W / 22.92389°S 45.46167°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Metropolitan Region | Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte |
| Founded | July 10, 1705 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Isael Domingues (PR) (2017–2020) |
| Area | |
• Total | 729.9 km2 (281.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 170,132 |
| • Rank | 49st in state |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pindamonhangabense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code (CEP) | 12400-000 |
| Area code | (+55) 12 |
| Website | Pindamonhangaba, SP |
Pindamonhangaba is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, located in the Paraíba Valley, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. It is accessible by the Via Dutra (BR-116 – SP-60 highway) at the 99th kilometer. This place name comes from the Old Tupi language meaning "where hooks are made" or, according to a different interpretation, "where the river bends".