Cotia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[2] The population is 253,608 (2020 est.) in an area of 323.99 km2.[3] The city is at an elevation of 853 m. Cotia is linked with the Rodovia Raposo Tavares highway.
Cotia | |
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 View of the historic center of Cotia | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil | |
  Cotia | |
| Coordinates: 23°36′15″S 46°55′10″W / 23.60417°S 46.91944°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Founded | April 2, 1856 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rogério Franco (PSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 323.99 km2 (125.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 853 m (2,799 ft) |
| Population (2022[1]) | |
• Total | 274,413 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| Website | Prefeitura Municipal de Cotia |
The municipality is made up of the headquarters and the district of Caucaia do Alto, with its former districts of Jandira, Itapevi and Vargem Grande Paulista (originally called Raposo Tavares) having been split off to form new municipalities.[4]
History
editCotia was founded in 1580, and was an active village during the "bandeiras" expeditions. In 1626, Raposo Tavares and his companions arrived in the city. The "Sítio do Mandú" and "Sítio do Padre Inácio" (Mandu's Ranch and Priest Inácio's Ranch) were some of the first rural houses to be built there. Nowadays, they are preserved by the "Instituto Brasileiro de Patrimônio Cultural. Cotia was declared an independent municipality on April 2, 1856. According to the 1980 demographic census, the city had a population of over 62 thousand people.
Geography
editThe city is located west of São Paulo, and has a terrain made of valleys and mountains, reaching a maximum elevation of 1,074 meters above sea level [5]
The city has the Cotia River as its main river.
The city has a densely populated urban area, but the less developed areas to the west attract people interested in ecotourism. The only naturally occurring case of Brazilian hemorrhagic fever took place here.
Demography
editPopulation history
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 161,782 |
| 2004 | 170,206 |
| 2006 | 179,685 |
| 2015 | 229,548 |
Media
editIn telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[6] 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).[7]
See also
edit- Granja Viana, a district of Cotia
References
edit- ^ IBGE 2022
- ^ "Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011". Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ "EncontraCotia.com | Guia de Cotia » EncontraCotia.com". EncontraCotia.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Terrain of the city at CityBrazil.com.br". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
External links
edit
Cotia travel guide from Wikivoyage
- (in Portuguese) http://www.cotia.sp.gov.br
- (in Portuguese) Cotia on citybrazil.com.br
- (in Portuguese) Encontra Cotia - Find everything about Cotia city
- History of Cotia at the City Hall website