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Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Guapiara
Municipality
Coat of arms of GuapiaraCoat of arms
Location in São Paulo stateLocation in São Paulo state
Guapiara is located in BrazilGuapiaraGuapiaraLocation in Brazil
Coordinates: 24°11′6″S 48°31′58″W / 24.18500°S 48.53278°W / -24.18500; -48.53278
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total408 km (158 sq mi)
Population
 • Total17,025
 • Density42/km (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Guapiara is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 17,025 (2020 est.) in an area of 408 km. Its elevation is 750 m.

History

The municipality was created by state law in 1948.

Map of the state of São Paulo (1948).

Geography

The municipality contains part of the 488,865 hectares (1,208,010 acres) Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984. It contains part of the 41,704 hectares (103,050 acres) Intervales State Park, created in 1995.

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1975, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo. In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).

See also

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. "Municípios Paulistas". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. APA da Serra do Mar (APA) (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-12-08
  5. Furlan, Sueli Ângelo; Leite, Sandra Aparecida (2008), "Resumo Executivo", Parque Estadual Intervales: Plano de Manejo (PDF) (in Portuguese), Fundação Florestal, p. 33, retrieved 2016-12-06
  6. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  7. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
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