Caçapava

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.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Caçapava
Settlement.motto: Mea autem Brasiliae magnitudo My greatness is also Brazil's
Settlement.image_flag: Cacapava bandeira.png
Settlement.image_seal: Cacapava brasao.png
Settlement.image_map: SaoPaulo Municip Cacapava.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southeast
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_name2: São Paulo
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Metropolitan Region
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Yan Lopes (Podemos, 2025–2028)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 368.99

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Município de Caçapava
Demonym: caçapavense
Population: 66058
Area: 369.907
Elevation: 560
Official website: www.cacapava.sp.gov.br
Image: Caçapava SP.jpg
Dialing code: 12
Motto: Mea autem Brasiliae magnitudo

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Commons category: Caçapava
native label: Caçapava
Human Development Index: 0.788
inception: 1855-04-14
nickname: Cidade Simpatia
postal code: 12280-000
electorate: 64700

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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.