Pedreira (Portuguese for quarry) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campinas.[2] The population is 48,463 (2020 est.) in an area of 108.82 km².[3] The elevation is 590 m. The town is located 138 km from the capital. It is called "Flor da Porcelana" (Porcelain Flower) because of its porcelain related commerce. Pedreira was founded in 1896. It is linearly distributed on Jaguari River banks. The name of the town comes from the name "Pedro", present in the most male members of the founder's family, Colonel João Pedro de Godoy Moreira. Pedreira offers as main attraction its large porcelain, glasses, wood crafts, aluminium, decoration pieces commerce, with shops especialized in tourist service.

Pedreira
Municipality
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Location in São Paulo state
Pedreira Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°44′31″S 46°54′05″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast Brazil
State	São Paulo
Metropolitan Region	Campinas
Area
• Total	108.82 km2 (42.02 sq mi)
Elevation	590 m (1,940 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	48,463
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (BRST)

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[ru] Педрейра (Сан-Паулу)