Miracatu

Miracatu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 19,643 (2020 est.) in an area of 1001 km².[2] The elevation is 27 m.

Miracatu
Municipality
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Location in São Paulo state
Miracatu
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 24°16′51″S 47°27′36″W
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total1,001 km2 (386 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total19,643
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

The municipality contains part of the 488,865 hectares (1,208,010 acres) Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984.[3] 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.[4]

History

The municipality was created by state law in 1938.[5]

Media

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