Pedro de Toledo, São Paulo

Pedro de Toledo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 11,421 (2020 est.) in an area of 670 square kilometres (260 sq mi).[2]

Pedro de Toledo
Flag of Pedro de Toledo
Coat of arms of Pedro de Toledo
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Pedro de Toledo is located in Brazil
Pedro de Toledo
Pedro de Toledo
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 24°16′29″S 47°13′58″W / 24.27472°S 47.23278°W / -24.27472; -47.23278
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total
670 km2 (260 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
11,421
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
11790-xxx
Area code+55-11
Websitewww.pedrodetoledo.sp.gov.br

History

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The municipality was created by state law in 1948.[3]

 
Map of the state of São Paulo (1948).

Geography

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The elevation of the municipal seat is 45 metres (148 ft). The southern part of the municipality is heavily forested and is part of the Serra do Mar mountain range. In the rest of the area there are farmlands and in the northern part there are hills and mountains. The neighboring municipality is Itanhaém to the east.

The municipality contains part of the 488,865 hectares (1,208,010 acres) Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984.[4] It contains a small part of the 84,425 hectares (208,620 acres) Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station, a strictly protected area of well-preserved Atlantic Forest created in 1986.[5]

Media

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In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1975, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[6] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[7]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[7]

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ "Municípios Paulistas". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. ^ APA da Serra do Mar (APA) (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-12-08
  5. ^ ESEC Juréia-Itatins (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-07-19
  6. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  7. ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
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