Guapiara

Guapiara is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 17,025 (2020 est.) in an area of 408 km².^[2] Its elevation is 750 m.

Guapiara
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Guapiara Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 24°11′6″S 48°31′58″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	408 km2 (158 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	17,025
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

History

The municipality was created by state law in 1948.^[3]

Map of the state of São Paulo (1948).

Geography

The municipality contains part of the 488,865 hectares (1,208,010 acres) Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984.^[4] It contains part of the 41,704 hectares (103,050 acres) Intervales State Park, created in 1995.^[5]

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.^[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]

See also

• List of municipalities in São Paulo