Agudos Explained

Official Name:Agudos
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-22.4739°N -48.9836°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southeast
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:São Paulo
Subdivision Type3:Mesoregion
Subdivision Type4:Microregion
Subdivision Type5:Metrop. region
Leader Title:Mayor
Elevation M:580
Area Total Km2:966
Population Total:37,401
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:17120-000
Area Code Type:Area code

Agudos is a Brazilian municipality located in the west-central part of the state of São Paulo. The population is 37,401 (2020 est.) in an area of 966 km2.[2] Distance from the capital is 330 km and is accessed by the Rodovia Marechal Rondon. The municipality was established in 1898, when it was separated from Lençóis.[3]

Geography

Limits

Economy

Agudos; economy is an agricultural municipality and have some industries of national prominence as Duratex and the Ambev. The municipal agricultural production is made up of:

The Duratex industry possesses extensive reserves in the city that are managed by the Duraflora. The cattle of Agudos has about 70,000 cows, 10,000 swines and 300,000 chickens.

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be 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]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/agudos/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. http://cod.ibge.gov.br/8E4 Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. http://cod.ibge.gov.br/5ZAT IBGE
  4. Web site: Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973. 2024-05-26. www.imprensaoficial.com.br. Portuguese.
  5. Web site: Our History - Telefônica RI. 2024-05-26. Telefônica.