Piquete
Municipality in Southeast Brazil, Brazil
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Piquete is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte.[2] The population is 13,575 (2020 est.) in an area of 176.00 km2.[3] The elevation is 645 m.
Piquete | |
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Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Piquete Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°36′50″S 45°10′33″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast Brazil |
| State | São Paulo |
| Metropolitan Region | Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte |
| Area | |
• Total | 176.00 km2 (67.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 645 m (2,116 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 13,575 |
| • Density | 77.131/km2 (199.77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
The municipality contains part of the 292,000-hectare (720,000-acre) Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.[4]
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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.[5] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[6]
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[6]
