João Ramalho (municipality)
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João Ramalho | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  João Ramalho Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°15′1″S 50°46′4″W / 22.25028°S 50.76778°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Named after | João Ramalho |
| Area | |
• Total | 416 km2 (161 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 4,551 |
| • Density | 10.9/km2 (28.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
João Ramalho (/ʒuˈaʊn rəˈmɑːljoʊ/ zhoo-OWN rə-MAH-lyoh; Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ʁaˈma.ʎu]) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 4,551 (2020 est.) in an area of 416 km2.[2] The elevation is 551 m. It is named after the Portuguese explorer João Ramalho (1493–1580).
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[3] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[4]
