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(Redirected from Silveiras, São Paulo) For other uses, see Silveiras (disambiguation). Municipality in Southeast, Brazil

Silveiras
Municipality
FlagCoat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
SilveirasLocation in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°39′50″S 44°51′10″W / 22.66389°S 44.85278°W / -22.66389; -44.85278
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Metrop. region	Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
Area
• Total	414.78 km (160.15 sq mi)
Elevation	524 m (1,719 ft)
Population
• Total	6,339
• Density	15/km (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code	12690-xxx
Area code	(00)55-12
Website	www.silveiras.sp.gov.br

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

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.

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, 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).