Some of the neighboring municipalities are Cotia, Vargem Grande Paulista, Ibiúna, Mairinque and Aluminio.

In the 19th century, immigrants from Italy and Portugal arrived in São Roque to work in vineyards.

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

Intercity transportation is operated by two companies: Rápido Luxo Campinas (to Sorocaba, Mairinque, Alumínio, Ibiúna and Araçariguama, by EMTU) and Viação Danúbio Azul (to Itapevi, Pirapora do Bom Jesus, Vargem Grande Paulista, Cotia and Araçariguama, all including the latter by ARTESP, as it is a partial trip line -VP- between São Roque and Pirapora do Bom Jesus).

[6] The city is connected to the state capital by two highways, Raposo Tavares SP-270 and Castelo Branco SP-280.