Silveiras

Silveiras is a municipality in São Paulo State, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte.[2] The population is 6,339 (2020 est.) in an area of 414.78 km².[3] The elevation is 615 m.

For other uses, see Silveiras (disambiguation).
Silveiras
Municipality
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Location in São Paulo state
Silveiras
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°39′50″S 44°51′10″W
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Metrop. regionVale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
Area
 • Total414.78 km2 (160.15 sq mi)
Elevation
524 m (1,719 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total6,339
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
12690-xxx
Area code(00)55-12
Websitewww.silveiras.sp.gov.br

The municipality contains part of the 292,000 hectares (720,000 acres) Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.[4]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[5] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[6]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[6]

References
  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar Nº 1.166
  3. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  4. Unidade de Conservação: Área de Proteção Ambiental Bacia Hidrográfica do Paraíba do Sul (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-10-01
  5. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  6. "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
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