Monteiro Lobato is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte.[2] The population is 4,696 (2020 est.) in an area of 332.74 km2 (128.47 sq mi).[3]
Monteiro Lobato | |
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Municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Monteiro Lobato Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°57′24″S 45°50′23″W / 22.95667°S 45.83972°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast Brazil |
| State | São Paulo |
| Metropolitan Region | Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte |
| Area | |
• Total | 332.74 km2 (128.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 4,696 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
History
editThe municipality was created by state law in 1948.[4]
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The municipality was named in honor of Brazilian writer José Bento Monteiro Lobato, who was born in the nearby city of Taubaté, and had a farm in the area of the municipality.
Geography
editThe municipality contains part of the 292,000 hectares (720,000 acres) Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.[5]
Media
editIn 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.[6] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[7]
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[7]
References
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar Nº 1.166
- ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ "Municípios Paulistas". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Unidade de Conservação: Área de Proteção Ambiental Bacia Hidrográfica do Paraíba do Sul (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-10-01
- ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
External links
edit- (in Portuguese) Monteiro Lobato on Explorevale
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