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Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Iporanga
Municipality
Flag of IporangaFlagCoat of arms of IporangaCoat of arms
Location in São Paulo stateLocation in São Paulo state
Iporanga is located in BrazilIporangaIporangaLocation in Brazil
Coordinates: 24°35′08″S 48°35′35″W / 24.58556°S 48.59306°W / -24.58556; -48.59306
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total1,152 km (445 sq mi)
Elevation81 m (266 ft)
Population
 • Total4,199
 • Density3.6/km (9.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Iporanga is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 4,199 (2020 est.) in an area of 1152 km. The elevation is 81 m.

Iporanga contains parts of the Alto Ribeira and Baixo Ribeira sub-basins of the Ribeira de Iguape River basin. The municipality contains part of the 488,865 hectares (1,208,010 acres) Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984. It contains part of the 41,704 hectares (103,050 acres) Intervales State Park, created in 1995. It contains part of the 40,175 hectares (99,270 acres) Caverna do Diabo State Park, created in 2008. It contains 55% of the 64,625 hectares (159,690 acres) Quilombos do Médio Ribeira Environmental Protection Area, established in 2008.

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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. In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.

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

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. Almeida, Camilo Aparecido (26 January 2012), "Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Ribeira de Iguape", O Vale do Ribeira, retrieved 2016-11-21
  4. APA da Serra do Mar (APA) (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-12-08
  5. Furlan, Sueli Ângelo; Leite, Sandra Aparecida (2008), "Resumo Executivo", Parque Estadual Intervales: Plano de Manejo (PDF) (in Portuguese), Fundação Florestal, p. 33, retrieved 2016-12-06
  6. Parque Estadual Caverna do Diabo (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-11-21
  7. APA dos Quilombos do Médio Ribeira, ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-11-21
  8. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  9. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
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