Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 47,943 (2020 est.) in an area of 1115 km2.[2] The elevation is 467 m. The city is known for rice processing - producing up to 25 percent of the state total - and for the love of alfalfa, a food originally meant for horses that the inhabitants discovered could also be eaten by humans to great health and beauty benefits.
Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo | |
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 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°53′56″S 49°37′58″W / 22.89889°S 49.63278°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,115 km2 (431 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 47,943 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Media
editIn telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[3] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[4]
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[4]
References
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
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