Arapeí Explained

Arapeí
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-22.6744°N -44.4486°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southeast Brazil
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:São Paulo
Subdivision Type3:Metropolitan Region
Subdivision Name3:Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
Leader Title:Prefect
Area Total Km2:156.90
Elevation M:510
Population Total:2,460
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Phone code

Arapeí is a Brazilian municipality of the eastern part of the state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte.[2] The population is 2,460 (2020 est.) in an area of 156.90 km².[3] Its bordering cities are Resende and Barra Mansa (both in the state of Rio de Janeiro) in the north, Bananal in the southeast and São José do Barreiro in the west.

Media

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/arapei/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. http://www.al.sp.gov.br/repositorio/legislacao/lei.complementar/2012/lei.complementar-1166-09.01.2012.html Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar Nº 1.166
  3. http://cod.ibge.gov.br/GMB Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  4. Web site: Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973. 2024-06-04. www.imprensaoficial.com.br. Portuguese.
  5. Web site: Our History - Telefônica RI. 2024-06-04. Telefônica.