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Piquerobi, São Paulo

Coordinates: 21°52′2″S 51°43′43″W / 21.86722°S 51.72861°W / -21.86722; -51.72861
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Piquerobi
Coat of arms of Piquerobi
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Piquerobi is located in Brazil
Piquerobi
Piquerobi
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°52′2″S 51°43′43″W / 21.86722°S 51.72861°W / -21.86722; -51.72861
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total
483 km2 (186 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
3,699
 • Density7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Piquerobi is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 3,699 (2020 est.) in an area of 483 km².[2] The elevation is 440 m.

History

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The municipality was created by state law in 1948.[3]

Map of the state of São Paulo (1948).

Geography

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The municipality contains part of the 7,720 hectares (19,100 acres) Rio do Peixe State Park, created in 2002.[4]

Media

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In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[5] 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).[6]

References

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  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. ^ PES do Rio do Peixe (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-11-12
  5. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  6. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-14.