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Juquiá
Municipality
Flag of JuquiáFlag
Location in São Paulo stateLocation in São Paulo state
Juquiá is located in BrazilJuquiáJuquiáLocation in Brazil
Coordinates: 24°19′15″S 47°38′5″W / 24.32083°S 47.63472°W / -24.32083; -47.63472
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total813 km (314 sq mi)
Population
 • Total18,718
 • Density23/km (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Juquiá is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 18,718 (2020 est.) in an area of 813 km. The elevation is 17 m.

History

The municipality was created by state law in 1948.

Map of the state of São Paulo (1948).

Geography

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

Media

In telecommunications, the city was 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. "Municípios Paulistas". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. APA da Serra do Mar (APA) (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-12-08
  5. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  6. "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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