Piracaia

Piracaia
Igreja das Almas in Piracaia
Location in São Paulo state
Piracaia
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°3′14″S 46°21′29″W / 23.05389°S 46.35806°W / -23.05389; -46.35806
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total
386 km2 (149 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total
27,462
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Piracaia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 27,462 (2020 est.) in an area of 386 km².[2] The elevation is 792 m. The municipality was established in 1859 as Santo Antônio da Cachoeira, and its name was changed to Piracaia on 20 August 1906.[3]

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In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when Telecomunicações de São Paulo took over.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ IBGE, history
  4. ^ "Creation of Telesp – April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 May 2024.