[3] It is bordered by Jundiaí to the north, Franco da Rocha and Caieiras to the east, the capital of the southeast, Santana do Parnaíba and Pirapora do Bom Jesus in the west.

The climate of the city, and across the metropolitan area of São Paulo, is subtropical.

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.

[5] 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).