Piraju
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Piraju | |
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 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Piraju Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 23°11′37″S 49°23′2″W / 23.19361°S 49.38389°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Area | |
• Total | 504.5 km2 (194.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 [1]) | |
• Total | 29,970 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Piraju is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 29,970 (2021 est.) in an area of 504.5 km².[2] The elevation is 646 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language, meaning "yellow fish".
Media
[edit]In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[3] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[4]
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ IBGE 2021
- ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
External links
[edit]- (in Portuguese) https://www.facebook.com/empiraju
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