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Juquiá

Coordinates: 24°19′15″S 47°38′5″W / 24.32083°S 47.63472°W / -24.32083; -47.63472
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Juquiá
Flag of Juquiá
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Juquiá is located in Brazil
Juquiá
Juquiá
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 24°19′15″S 47°38′5″W / 24.32083°S 47.63472°W / -24.32083; -47.63472
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total813 km2 (314 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total18,718
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Juquiá is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 18,718 (2020 est.) in an area of 813 km2.[2] The elevation is 17 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 488,865 hectares (1,208,010 acres) Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984.[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. ^ APA da Serra do Mar (APA) (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-12-08
  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.