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Municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil For the Brazilian footballer known as Caçapava, see Luís Carlos Melo Lopes.

Caçapava is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. Is between São José dos Campos 24 km and Taubaté 19 km. The distance from Caçapava to São Paulo is 109 km and from Rio de Janeiro 263 km.

Place in Southeast, Brazil
Caçapava
Flag of CaçapavaFlagOfficial seal of CaçapavaSeal
Motto(s): Mea autem Brasiliae magnitudo
My greatness is also Brazil's
Location in the state of São Paulo and BrazilLocation in the state of São Paulo and Brazil
Caçapava is located in BrazilCaçapavaCaçapava
Coordinates: 23°06′03″S 45°42′25″W / 23.10083°S 45.70694°W / -23.10083; -45.70694
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Metropolitan RegionVale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
Government
 • MayorPétala do Conviver (Cidadania, 2021–2024)
Area
 • Total368.99 km (142.47 sq mi)
Population
 • Total95,018
 • Density260/km (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Area code+55 12

Caçapava has a military unit known as 12ª Brigada de Infantaria Leve, which is part of the national army force and is constantly ready to take part in national and international missions.

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1975, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo. In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).

Economy

The city has a reasonable industrial activity with important industries, like Nestlé and Pilkington, among others:

  • ADEZAN Ind Com Embalagens e Serviços Ltda
  • ALAMBIQUE do Antenor
  • BLUETECH
  • BRASQUÍMICA Produtos Asfalticos Ltda
  • CABLETECH Ind. Com. de Condutores Elétricos
  • CEA – Centro Empresarial Aeroespacial
  • CEBRACE Cristal Plano Ltda
  • Cerâmica BRUMATTI Ltda
  • CORTESIA Serviços de Concretagem Ltda
  • CPW Brasil Ltda
  • DVR Power Centers
  • FERNANDO D. Perez Belart
  • FLC Ind e Com Plásticos Ltda
  • Graúna Usinagem
  • Grupo Antolim (Intertrim, Iramec, Trimtec)
  • HUBNER Sanfonas Industriais Ltda
  • INTRIERI Ind Com Ltda
  • IPA (TI Automotives)
  • ITALSPEED Automotive
  • LEAR do Brasil Ind e Com de Interiores Automotivos
  • Mecânica Caçapava Ltda
  • Metal G Industrial
  • MWL Brasil Rodas & Eixos Ltda
  • N. PADOVANI Gomes & Cia Ltda
  • OLGBER Especialidades Ltda
  • PENIDO Construtora
  • PREMOVALE
  • REPROCESSA Resíduos Industriais Ltda
  • ROSENBERGER Domex
  • SIMOLDES Plásticos Ind Ltda
  • SOTEF Soc. Técnica de Engenharia e Fundações Ltda
  • STAR RACER Brasil Ltda
  • TREVES DO BRASIL
  • TW Espumas Ltda
  • VALEPOSTE Ind Com Artefatos Cimento Ltda
  • VIAPOL Ltda
  • VORANA Usinagem e Com Ltda
  • WOW Ind Com Ltda
  • YUSHIRO do Brasil Ind Química Ltda

It is expected that there will be an increase in the city's industrial activity after the completion of the local airport. The airport, named Aerovale by its developers, will be privately owned and operated and will function mainly as a business and cargo hub for the region.

Sister cities

Caçapava has only one Sister City, which is its namesake: Caçapava do Sul.

References

  1. html Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar Nº 1.166
  2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  4. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  5. "Cebrace Cristal Plano LTDA".
  6. "Prefeitura de Caçapava".
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