Campos do Jordão () is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in southeastern Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The population is 52,405 (2020 est.) in an area of . The city is situated above sea level and is the highest city in Brazil. There are numerous outdoor activities for tourists and winter residents. These include hiking, mountain climbing, treetop cable swings (arborismo), horseback riding, and ATV and motorbike riding. July, of winter season vacations, sees an enormous influx of visitors (more than quadrupling the city's population), due in part to the winter festival of classical music. Its attractions throughout the year include German, Swiss and Italian cuisine restaurants, bars, and a cable car. There are many pousadas (inns) and chalets. Also, in order to cater to the large number of visitors, several bars, lounges, discos and clubs open during the winter months. Demography Total Population: 51,454 Population Density (inhabitants/km2): 152.86 Infant Mortality (0 to one year old) (per one thousand): 8.52 Life Expectancy (years): 75.73 Total Fertility Rate (Children per Woman): 2.18 Literacy Rate: 92.28% Human Development Index (IHDI): 0.820 IHDI-M Income: 0.763 IHDI-M Life Expectancy: 0.846 IHDI-M Education: 0.851 (Source: IPEADATA) Economy The city's economy is based mainly on tourism; due to its location at high elevation in the Mantiqueira mountains, and traditional European-style architecture. Buildings are mostly vernacular architecture from German, Swiss, or Italian models. Many of the wealthiest residents in the state of São Paulo have winter country houses here. Despite the high income of many visitors, the HDI (0.820 in 2004) of Campos do Jordão is not very high because the owners of the houses in the best neighbourhoods are not regular inhabitants; these houses are used only during the holidays. The city can be reached from São Paulo mainly by road through the Rodovia Floriano Rodrigues Pinheiro. There is also a picturesque railroad from Pindamonhangaba, used mostly by tourists. At the end of the main road going through Campos do Jordão, there is a state park called Horto Florestal. Geography The municipality contains the Campos do Jordão State Park, created in 1941. It contains the Mananciais de Campos do Jordão State Park, created in 1993 to protect the water supply of the municipal seat. It also contains the Campos do Jordão Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984. The Mantiqueira Mountains provide unique panoramic