Casa Branca, São Paulo Explained

Official Name:Casa Branca, São Paulo
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-21.7739°N -47.0858°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 Km2:864
Population Total:30,520
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Area code

Casa Branca (Portuguese for "White House") is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 30,520 (2020 est.) in an area of 864 km2.[2] It was founded in 1841. Its nickname is "the Jabuticaba capital"https://www.casabranca.sp.gov.br/

It is known for the jabuticaba festival held in September, when people can purchase a variety of goods made from the fruit [3]

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/casa-branca/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. https://archive.today/20150830083319/http://cod.ibge.gov.br/232P9 Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. Web site: Casa Branca - SP. Guia do Turismo Brasil.
  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.