Piraju

Piraju
Municipality
Flag of Piraju
Flag
Coat of arms of Piraju
Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Piraju is located in Brazil
Piraju
Piraju
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°11′37″S 49°23′2″W / 23.19361°S 49.38389°W / -23.19361; -49.38389
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total
504.5 km2 (194.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 [1])
 • Total
29,970
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Piraju is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 29,970 (2021 est.) in an area of 504.5 km².[2] The elevation is 646 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language, meaning "yellow fish".

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, 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 2021
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  4. ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
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