Pereira Barreto

For other uses of Pereira, see Pereira (disambiguation).

Pereira Barreto is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 25,677 (2020 est.) in an area of 974 km².^[2] The elevation is 347 meters.^{[citation needed]}

Pereira Barreto
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Pereira Barreto Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°38′18″S 51°6′33″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	974 km2 (376 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	25,677
• Density	26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

History

The municipality was created by state law in 1938.^[3]

Map of the state of São Paulo (1938).

Demographics

Historical population of municipality Year Population %± 1940 10,753 — 1946 21,351 98.6% 1950 27,749 30.0% 1958 29,334 5.7% 1960 33,543 14.3% 1970 52,413 56.3% 1980 46,366 −11.5% 1991 49,932 7.7% 2000 25,028 −49.9% 2010 24,962 −0.3% 2022 24,095 −3.5% [4][5][6]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1975, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[7] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.^[8]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).^[8]

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. "População". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
3. "Municípios Paulistas". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
4. "Censos Demográficos (1991-2022) | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
5. "Censos Demográficos (1872-1980) | IBGE". biblioteca.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
6. "Biblioteca Digital Seade | Fundação Seade". bibliotecadigital.seade.gov.br (in Portuguese).
7. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
8. "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.