Piracaia

Piracaia
Piracaia
Municipality
	Igreja das Almas in Piracaia
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in São Paulo state
	Piracaia Location in Brazil
	Coordinates: 23°3′14″S 46°21′29″W / 23.05389°S 46.35806°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	386 km2 (149 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	27,462
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−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]

Media

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

References

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

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[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.

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