Silveiras
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Silveiras is a municipality in São Paulo State, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte.[2] The population is 6,339 (2020 est.) in an area of 414.78 km2 (160.15 sq mi).[3] The elevation is 615 m.
Silveiras | |
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Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Silveiras Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°39′50″S 44°51′10″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Metrop. region | Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte |
| Area | |
• Total | 414.78 km2 (160.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 524 m (1,719 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 6,339 |
| • Density | 15.28/km2 (39.58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 12690-xxx |
| Area code | (00)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]
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, 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]
