Gália

Gália
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Gália Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°17′29″S 49°33′10″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	356 km^2 (137 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	6,482
• Density	18/km^2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Gália is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 6,482 (2020 est.) in an area of 356 km².^[2] The elevation is 561 m.

The municipality contains 80% of the 2,176 hectares (5,380 acres) Caetetus Ecological Station, created in 1976.^[3]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[4] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.^[5]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).^[5]

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
3. ESEC dos Caetetus "Olavo Amaral Ferraz" (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2017-02-20
4. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
5. "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.