Campinas (
Plains)(Portuguese pronunciation:
[kɐ̃ːˈpinɐs]) is a city and county (
município) located in the interior of the state of
São Paulo,
Brazil.
The county area is 797,6 km². Population is approximately 1,064,669 (2009
IBGE intercensal estimate)
[1], with over 98% in the urban region. Its
metropolitan area, defined in 2000, has some 19 cities and a population of 3,2 million people.(Wikipedia)