Jambeiro

Jambeiro
Municipality
Flag of Jambeiro
Flag
Coat of arms of Jambeiro
Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Jambeiro is located in Brazil
Jambeiro
Jambeiro
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°15′13″S 45°41′16″W / 23.25361°S 45.68778°W / -23.25361; -45.68778
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast Brazil
StateSão Paulo
Metropolitan RegionVale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
Area
 • Total
184.41 km2 (71.20 sq mi)
Elevation
695 m (2,280 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
6,717
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Jambeiro 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 6,717 (2020 est.) in an area of 184.41 km2.[3] The elevation is 695 m.

The 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.[4]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[5] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[6]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[6]

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar Nº 1.166
  3. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  4. ^ Unidade de Conservação: Área de Proteção Ambiental Bacia Hidrográfica do Paraíba do Sul (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-10-01
  5. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  6. ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.


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