Agudos is a Brazilian municipality located in the west-central part of the state of São Paulo. The population is 37,401 (2020 est.) in an area of 966 km2.[2] Distance from the capital is 330 km and is accessed by the Rodovia Marechal Rondon. The municipality was established in 1898, when it was separated from Lençóis.[3]
Agudos | |
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 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Agudos Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°28′26″S 48°59′1″W / 22.47389°S 48.98361°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 966 km2 (373 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 37,401 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 17120-000 |
Geography
editLimits
editEconomy
editAgudos; economy is an agricultural municipality and have some industries of national prominence as Duratex and the Ambev. The municipal agricultural production is made up of:
- Pineapples
- Sugar cane
- Cassava
- Corn
- Orange
- Lemon
- Tangerina
The Duratex industry possesses extensive reserves in the city that are managed by the Duraflora. The cattle of Agudos has about 70,000 cows, 10,000 swines and 300,000 chickens.
Media
editIn telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[4] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[5]
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ IBGE, history
- ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
External links
edit- (in Portuguese) Agudos website
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