Descalvado is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 33,910 (2020 est.) in an area of 753.7 km².[3]
Descalvado | |
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Municipality of Descalvado | |
Coordinates: 21°54′14″S 47°36′10″W / 21.90389°S 47.60278°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Mesoregion | Araraquara |
Microregion | São Carlos |
Area | |
• Total | 753.7 km2 (291.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 679 m (2,228 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 33,910 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal code | 13690-000 |
Area code | +55 19 |
HDI (2010) | 0.760 – high[2] |
Website | www |
History edit
The city was founded firstly as a settlement in the 1830s and was one of the main coffee producer in São Paulo's golden coffee plantation years.
Economy edit
Descalvado's economy is farming based and sugar cane and poultry are its main products.
Media edit
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[4] 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).[5]
References edit
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.