Itaporanga, São Paulo

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
23°42′28″S 49°29′23″W / 23.70778°S 49.48972°W / -23.70778; -49.48972CountryBrazilRegionSoutheastStateSão PauloArea
 • Total508 km2 (196 sq mi)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total15,173 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Itaporanga is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 15,173 (2020 est.) in an area of 508 km².[2] The elevation is 589 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language and means "beautiful stone" (itá = "stone", porang = "beautiful").

Media

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.[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

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  4. ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
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