[2] The city is known as "Capital of Beer" by the daily output of its factories, considered the biggest in Latin America.

This region is highly industrialized, located between the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

Paraibuna (on December 7, 1812), Santa Branca (on February 20, 1841) and São José dos Campos (unknown date) were incorporated into the municipality of Jacareí.

With the coffee cycle, the city begins to have paving, new roads and leisure activities, with a small population growth.

[6] Contains in the archives of the municipality that, in the past, the lakes and the Paraiba do Sul river relied on large numbers of alligators.

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

[8] Jacareí is the headquarters of the Novo Tempo Communication Network or RNTC, a media conglomerate owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church World Organization.