Populina

For the plant genus, see Populina (plant).

Populina
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Populina Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 19°55′58″S 50°32′15″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Government
• Mayor	Sergio Martins Carrasco
Area
• Total	315.9 km^2 (122.0 sq mi)
Elevation	443 m (1,453 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	4,152
• Density	13/km^2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	www.populina.sp.gov.br

Populina is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 4,152 (2020 est.) in an area of 315.9 km².^[2] The elevation is 443 m. The HDI was 0.755 – medium in 2000.^[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. HDI 2000 Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine, UNDP
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.