Piracaia Explained

Official Name:Piracaia
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-23.0539°N -46.3581°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
Area Total Km2:386
Population Total:27,462
Population As Of:2020[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:HDI
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:−3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Area code

Piracaia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 27,462 (2020 est.) in an area of 386 km².[2] The elevation is 792 m. The municipality was established in 1859 as Santo Antônio da Cachoeira, and its name was changed to Piracaia on 20 August 1906.[3]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when Telecomunicações de São Paulo took over.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/piracaia/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. http://cod.ibge.gov.br/2HR Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. http://cod.ibge.gov.br/LDN IBGE
  4. Web site: Creation of Telesp – April 12, 1973. 2024-05-27. www.imprensaoficial.com.br. pt.