Campinas
Campinas | |
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| Municipality of Campinas | |
City center panorama Culture Station Castro Mendes Theater Castle Tower Jequitibás Palace Prefecture Ex Municipal Market | |
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Location of Campinas | |
Campinas Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°54′21″S 47°03′39″W / 22.90583°S 47.06083°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Metropolitan Region | Campinas |
| Founded | 14 July 1774 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dário Saadi (Republicanos) |
| Area | |
| 795.667 km2 (307.209 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 3,645 km2 (1,407 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555–780 m (1,821–2,559 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
| 1,187,974 (14th) | |
| • Density | 1,433/km2 (3,710/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,184,952 |
| • Metro | 3,491,150 |
| • Metro density | 1,003/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | R$72.9 billion (US$13.1 billion) (2021) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (Brasilia Official Time) |
| Postal Code | 13000-000 |
| Area code | +55 19 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.805 – very high |
| Website | www |
Campinas (/kæmˈpiːnəs/ kam-PEE-nəs, Brazilian Portuguese: [kɐ̃ˈpinɐs]; lit. 'Plains, Meadows') is a city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, located 84 kilometers northwest of the city of São Paulo. As of 2024, the city's population is estimated at 1,185,977, making it the fourteenth most populous Brazilian city and the third most populous in São Paulo state. The city's metropolitan area encompasses twenty municipalities with a total population of 3,491,150 people.