Piracaia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 27,462 (2020 est.) in an area of 386 km².[2] The elevation is 792 m. The municipality was established in 1859 as Santo Antônio da Cachoeira, and its name was changed to Piracaia on 20 August 1906.[3]
Piracaia | |
|---|---|
 Igreja das Almas in Piracaia | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Piracaia Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 23°3′14″S 46°21′29″W / 23.05389°S 46.35806°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Area | |
• Total | 386 km2 (149 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 27,462 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Media
editIn telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when Telecomunicações de São Paulo took over.[4]
References
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ IBGE, history
- ^ "Creation of Telesp – April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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