- Pindamonhangaba
Pindamonhangaba is a municipality in the state of São Paulo,
Brazil , sitting in theParaíba valley , between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. It is accessed to theVia Dutra (highway) at the 99th km (BR-116). This place name comes from theOld Tupi language meaning "where hooks are made" or, according to a different interpretation, "where the river bends".Geographic Information
* estimated
population (2004 ): 138,320 inhabitants
* total area: 731,90 km² (about 425 miles²)
* geographical coordinates:
** 22º55'26" S
** 45º27'42" W
*altitude : 557 m
* altitude tropical climate; averagetemperature in the year 20º CExternal links
* [http://www.pindamonhangaba.sp.gov.br/english/index_in.htm Pindamonhangaba Official Site]
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