Franco da Rocha
The Hospital Psiquiátrico Juqueri, a late-19th-century psychiatric complex with a documented history of disturbing conditions, is the main draw to this city in the northern São Paulo metropolitan area, reachable by CPTM Line 7. The municipality also contains Juqueri State Park, a large protected area established in 1993.
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- Population145,755
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.8 km5.5 mi
Nearest airports
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Franco da Rocha: quick answers
Where is Franco da Rocha?
Franco da Rocha is in Brazil, about 26 km16 miles in a straight line from São Paulo.
How do you get to Franco da Rocha?
The nearest airport is Jundiaí (QDV), about 53 min away by road. The nearest train station is Baltazar Fidélis, about 11 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Franco da Rocha?
The warmest month is February, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 16°C60°F. The wettest month is January, with about 257 mm10.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Franco da Rocha?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants, 2 cafés and 15 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Franco da Rocha?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Itu, Santo André and Jundiaí.