Pariquera-Açu

For the city in Rio Grande do Norte, see Açu.

Pariquera-Açu
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Pariquera-Açu Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 24°42′54″S 47°52′52″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	359 km^2 (139 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	19,723
• Density	55/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Pariquera-Açu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 19,723 (2020 est.) in an area of 359 km².^[2] The elevation is 39 m. Nearest cities are Registro and Cananéia.

The municipality contains the 3,200 hectares (7,900 acres) Campina do Encantado State Park, created in 1994.^[3]

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.^[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. Parque Estadual da Campina do Encantado (in Portuguese), SAP: Sistems Ambiental Paulista, retrieved 2016-09-21
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.