Miracatu

Miracatu
Flag of Miracatu
Coat of arms of Miracatu
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Miracatu is located in Brazil
Miracatu
Miracatu
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 24°16′51″S 47°27′36″W / 24.28083°S 47.46000°W / -24.28083; -47.46000
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total
1,001 km2 (386 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
19,643
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Miracatu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 19,643 (2020 est.) in an area of 1001 km².[2] The elevation is 27 m.

The municipality contains part of the 488,865 hectares (1,208,010 acres) Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984.[3] It contains a small part of the 84,425 hectares (208,620 acres) Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station, a strictly protected area of well-preserved Atlantic Forest created in 1986.[4]

History

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The municipality was created by state law in 1938.[5]

Map of the state of São Paulo (1938).

Media

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In 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

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ APA da Serra do Mar (APA) (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-12-08
  4. ^ ESEC Juréia-Itatins (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-07-19
  5. ^ "Municípios Paulistas". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  6. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  7. ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.