Alto Alegre, São Paulo

Alto Alegre
Location in São Paulo state
Alto Alegre
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°35′10″S 50°10′0″W / 21.58611°S 50.16667°W / -21.58611; -50.16667
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total
319 km2 (123 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
4,088
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Alto Alegre (Portuguese: [ˈaw.tu aˈlɛ.ɡɾi] ) is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population is 4,088 (2020 est.) in an area of 319 km2.[2] The municipality comprises the main town and the districts of Jatobá and São Martinho d'Oeste.

History

The District of Alto Alegre was created by State Decree-Law No. 6,713 on September 29, 1934, and was subordinated to the municipality of Penápolis. It was elevated to the status of a municipality by State Law No. 2,456 on December 30, 1953, separating it from Penápolis. At the time, it consisted of two districts: Alto Alegre and São Martinho d'Oeste. In 1960, the district of Jatobá was added.

Demographics

Historical population of municipality
Year Population
196010,304
19707,473−27.5%
19806,080−18.6%
19914,787−21.3%
20004,261−11.0%
20104,102−3.7%
20223,841−6.4%
[3][4][5]

Geography

Alto Alegre is located at a latitude of 21º34' South and a longitude of 50º09' West. Its estimated population in 2017 was 4,154 inhabitants, and the 2010 census recorded a population of 4,102 inhabitants.[6]

The municipality has an area of 318.216 km². With over 4,000 inhabitants, the city is located approximately 23 kilometers from Penápolis, accessible via the Raul Forchero Casasco Highway. The territorial area is 310 km². Alto Alegre borders Penápolis to the north, Luiziânia to the southwest, Promissão to the east, Getulina to the south, and Braúna to the west.

Hydrography

Highways

Administration

  • Mayor: Carlos Sussumi Ivama (2021–2024)
  • Vice-Mayor: Adhemar Martins Flores

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[7] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[8]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ "Censos Demográficos (1991-2022) | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  4. ^ "Censos Demográficos (1920-1980) | IBGE". biblioteca.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  5. ^ "Biblioteca Digital Seade | Fundação Seade". bibliotecadigital.seade.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  6. ^ cidades.ibge.gov.br https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/. Retrieved 2024-06-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  8. ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.