[1] The elevation is 763 m. Its neighboring cities are Ferraz de Vasconcelos to the north, Suzano to the northeast and east, Rio Grande da Serra to the southeast and south, Santo André southwest, and Mauá northwest.

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica da Borda do Campo.

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).

[3] This geographical article relating to the state of São Paulo is a stub.