Santa Branca
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Santa Branca 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 14,857 (2020 est.) in an area of 272.24 km2.[3] The elevation is 648 m. The Rodovia Governador Carvalho Pinto (SP-070) passes north of Santa Branca.
Santa Branca | |
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 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Santa Branca Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 23°23′48″S 45°53′2″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Metrop. region | Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte |
| Area | |
• Total | 272.24 km2 (105.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 648 m (2,126 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 14,857 |
| • Density | 54.573/km2 (141.34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 12380-000 |
| Area code | +55-12 |
| Website | www |
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]
