Serrana, São Paulo

Serrana
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Serrana Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°12′41″S 47°35′44″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	126 km^2 (49 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	45,644
• Density	360/km^2 (940/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Serrana is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 45,644 (2020 est.) in an area of 126 km².^[2] The elevation is 427 m.

History

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

Map of the state of São Paulo (1948).

COVID-19 vaccine study

See also: Herd immunity

While other communities were struggling to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, Serrana participated in a study wherein 100% of its adult population was supposed to be vaccinated with CoronaVac. Prior to the mass vaccination, 5% of Serrana's population had been infected, one of the highest rates in Brazil.^[4]

Most adults received two shots by the end of April. By May, symptomatic COVID-19 cases fell 80%, hospitalizations by 86%, and mortality by 95% according to researchers doing the study. The virus was contained once 75% of people were vaccinated. According to Ricardo Palacios, a director at São Paulo's Instituto Butantan, "The most important result was understanding that we can control the pandemic even without vaccinating the entire population."^[5][6]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[7] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.^[8]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).^[8]

Notable people

• Renan Lodi (born 1998), professional footballer

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Municípios Paulistas". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
4. Jeantet, Diane (17 February 2021). "Vaccination of whole Brazilian city spares it from shortages". AP NEWS. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
5. "Mass vaccination creates healthy oasis in Brazilian city". Reuters. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
6. "Sinovac vaccine restores a Brazilian city to near normal". Associated Press. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
7. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-27.
8. "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-27.