Gavião Peixoto

Gavião Peixoto
Municipality
Flag of Gavião Peixoto
Flag
Coat of arms of Gavião Peixoto
Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Gavião Peixoto is located in Brazil
Gavião Peixoto
Gavião Peixoto
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°50′20″S 48°29′42″W / 21.83889°S 48.49500°W / -21.83889; -48.49500
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
MesoregionAraraquara
MicroregionAraraquara
Government
 • MayorGustavo Martins Piccolo
Area
[1]
 • Total
244 km2 (94 sq mi)
Elevation
515 m (1,690 ft)
Population
 (2020 [2])
 • Total
4,815
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitewww.gaviaopeixoto.sp.gov.br

Gavião Peixoto is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 4,815 (2020 est.) in an area of 244 km².[1] The elevation is 515 m.

The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has a production plant at Gavião Peixoto Aerodrome, where major components are manufactured and flight testing is conducted. The Aerodrome has the longest runway in the Americas and fourth longest in the world.

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[3] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  2. ^ IBGE 2020
  3. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  4. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
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