Coordinates: 22°16′14″S 50°32′41″W / 22.27056°S 50.54472°W / -22.27056; -50.54472

Borá

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Borá
Municipality
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Borá is located in Brazil
Borá
Borá
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°16′14″S 50°32′41″W / 22.27056°S 50.54472°W / -22.27056; -50.54472
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Founded1918
Recognized1934
Government
 • MayorLuiz Carlos Rodrigues [1] (PTB)
Area
 • Total119 km2 (46 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [2])
 • Total838
 • Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Borá is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 838 (2020 est.) in an area of 119 km².[3] The elevation is 582 m. Borá is the least populated municipality in São Paulo and the second least populated in Brazil.[4] Its foundation dates from around 1918, with the merchant Vedovatti family, being formally recognized in 1934, and becoming a municipality in 1965.[5]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[6] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[7]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[7]

References

  1. ^ Globo Archived 2012-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ IBGE 2020
  3. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  4. ^ Estadão Archived April 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ "História".
  6. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  7. ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
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