Jambeiro, in São Paulo’s Paraíba Valley, dates back to the 19th century, when the region was part of the municipality of Caçapava. Small rural properties were scattered across the region, which was also crossed by tropeiro, or muleteer, routes connecting communities throughout the state’s interior. The first settlement grew around a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora das Dores, built in 1871 on land belonging to Captain Jesuíno Antônio Batista.

In 1877, the settlement took the name Jambeiro, after the jambo trees that grew in the surrounding countryside. The town expanded as agriculture flourished across the Paraíba Valley, particularly during the coffee boom of the late 19th century, when farms, large country and townhouses, and religious buildings began to shape the local landscape.

Jambeiro has changed little over the past centuries. Its original layout remains largely intact, and the town still blends seamlessly into the surrounding countryside, with no sharp divide between the urban center and the rural landscape.

The Nossa Senhora das Dores Parish Church stands in the center of Jambeiro and dates back to the town’s beginnings. Built in 1871, the church features a symmetrical white-and-yellow façade, bell towers, and arched stained-glass windows that let in soft, filtered light. Its original features have been preserved, underscoring the church’s distinctly 19th-century feel.

From the Mirante do Cruzeiro lookout point, the mountains and countryside of the Paraíba Valley stretch out around Jambeiro. A steep climb leads to the lookout, where the town gives way to open rural landscapes, offering a powerful visual element for filmmaking.

Jambeiro’s modest size and largely unaltered landscape provide distinctive filming locations and make for smooth production logistics.

Nearest international airport: Guarulhos (GRU)

Distance to nearest airport: 104 km

Distance to São Paulo: 127 km