Osvaldo Cruz, São Paulo
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Osvaldo Cruz | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Osvaldo Cruz Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°47′48″S 50°52′43″W / 21.79667°S 50.87861°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Area | |
• Total | 248 km2 (96 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 33,000 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Osvaldo Cruz is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population is 33,000 (2020 est.) in an area of 248 km2 (96 sq mi).[2] The elevation is 485 m.
It was founded in 1941 by Max Wirth, a Swiss citizen who immigrated to Brazil searching for new agricultural lands. First named "Nova Califórnia" the small village was created on Guataporanga Farm.
The municipality was created by state law in 1944.[3]
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In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[4] 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).[5]
